Tito Company reports a $20,000 increase in inventory and a $5,000 decrease in accounts payable during the year. Cost of Goods Sold for the year was $282,000. Using the direct method of reporting cash flows from operating activities, cash payments made to suppliers were

Answer: Cash payments made to suppliers were $307,000

Explanation:

In order to find cash paid to suppliers we start from the cost of goods sold, add any increase in inventory to it, subtract any decrease in inventory, add any decrease in accounts payable, subtract any increase in accounts payable.

So 282,000+20,000+5,000 = 307,000