South African Imports Company has assembled the (a) balance sheet and (b) income statement and change in retained earnings for 20X1 shown in Exhibit 16-23. On December 30, 20X1, South African Imports paid R103 million in cash to acquire a new warehouse to expand opera- tions. (R stands for rand, the South African currency.) This was partly financed by an issue of long-term debt for R 50 million cash. The company sold plant assets for their book value of R 6 million during 20X1. Because net income was R 26 million, the highest in the company's his- tory, Julie Botha, the CEO, was distressed by the company's extremely low cash balance. 1. Prepare a statement of cash flows using the direct method for reporting cash flows from operating activities. You may wish to use Exhibit 16-12 on page 678 as a guide. 2. Prepare a schedule that reconciles net income to net cash provided by operating activities. 3. What is revealed by the statement of cash flows? Does it help you reduce Ms. Botha's dis- tress? Why? Briefly explain to Ms. Botha why cash has decreased even though net income was R 26 million. Balance Sheet December 31, 20X1 (in millions) Assets Cash Accounts receivable Inventory Prepaid general expenses Plant assets, net 20X1 20X0 Change R 5 R 25 R(20) 55 28 27 72 50 22 4 3 1 207 150 57 R343 R256 R 87 Liabilities and shareholders' equity Accounts payable for merchandise R 74 R 60 R 14 Accrued tax payable 3 2 1 Long-term debt Capital stock Retained earnings 50 - 100 100 116 94 R343 R256 | 50 22 R 87 Income Statement and Change in Retained Earnings for the Year Ended December 31, 20X1 (in millions) Sales R315 Less cost of goods sold Inventory, December 31, 20X0 Purchases Cost of goods available for sale Inventory, December 31, 20X1 Gross profit Less other expenses General expense Depreciation Taxes Net income Dividends Net income of the period retained Retained earnings, December 31, 20X0 Retained earnings, December 31, 20X1 R 50 210 R260 72 188 R127 R 51 40 10 101 R 26 4 R 22 94 R116