Question
Identify the following items as inflow/ outflow. Also give reason for your choice.
a.
Raw material.
b.
Depreciation.
c.
Machinery purchased.
d.
Loan from bank.
e.
Equity shares issued.
f.
Excise duty paid.
g.
Profit on sale of asset.
h.
Interest received on investments.

Answer

 
Items
Inflow/ Outflow
Reasons
(a)
Raw material.
Outflow
Raw material comes in and cash goes out.
(b)
Depreciation.
No inflow nor an outflow
It is an expense, charged on asset not an inflow nor outflow of cash.
(c)
Machinery purchased.
Outflow
Machinery comes in the business and cash goes out.
(d)
Loan from bank.
Inflow
Loan amount comes in and cash goes out.
(e)
Equity shares issued.
Inflow
It is an investment of outsiders, cash comes in the business.
(f)
Excise duty paid.
Outflow
It is an expense, cash goes out.
(g)
Profit on sale of asset.
Inflow
On sale of asset, surplus amount received is an inflow.
(h)
Interest received on investments.
Inflow
Money coming in the form of interest on the deposits made in the bank is a surplus.

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