Question - The following transactions occurred during March 2016 for the Wainwright Corporation. The company owns and operates a wholesale warehouse.

1. Issued 30,000 shares of capital stock in exchange for $300,000 in cash.

2. Purchased equipment at a cost of $40,000. $10,000 cash was paid and a note payable was signed for the balance owed.

3. Purchased inventory on account at a cost of $90,000. The company uses the perpetual inventory system.

4. Credit sales for the month totaled $120,000. The cost of the goods sold was $70,000.

5. Paid $5,000 in rent on the warehouse building for the month of March.

6. Paid $6,000 to an insurance company for fire and liability insurance for a one-year period beginning April 1, 2016.

7. Paid $70,000 on account for the merchandise purchased in 3.

8. Collected $55,000 from customers on account.

9. Recorded depreciation expense of $1,000 for the month on the equipment.

Required:

1. Analyze each transaction and classify each as a financing, investing, and/or operating activity (a transaction can represent more than one type of activity). In doing so, also indicate the cash effect of each. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. If there is no cash effect, leave cell blank.)

2. Prepare a statement of cash flows, using the direct method to present cash flows from operating activities. Assume the cash balance at the beginning of the month was $40,000. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)