Utah Corp. uses the indirect method to prepare the statement of cash flows. Refer to the following section of the comparative balance sheet: Utah Corp Comparative Balance Sheet December 31, 2018 and 2017 2018 2017 Increase/(Decrease) Cash $45,000 $27,000 $18,000 Accounts Receivable 48,000 45,000 3,000 Merchandise Inventory 180,000 132,000 48,000 Total Assets $273,000 $204,000 $69,000 How will the change in Merchandise Inventory be shown on the statement of cash flows?

Solomon chemical company makes three products, b7, k6, and x9, which are joint products from the same materials. in a standard batch of 320,000 pounds of raw materials, the company generates 70,000 pounds of b7, 150,000 pounds of k6, and 100,000 pounds of x9. a standard batch costs $3,840,000 to produce. the sales prices per pound are $10, $14, and $20 for b7, k6, and x9, respectively. (a) allocate the joint product cost among the three final products using weight as the allocation base. (b) allocate the joint product cost among the three final products using market value as the allocation base. (c) allocate the joint product cost among the three final products using weight as the allocation base.