The Ladies Store presented the following statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2009:

THE LADIES STORE
  Statement of Cash Flows
  For Year Ended December 31, 2009

Cash   received:

 

From   sales to customers

$150,000

From   sales of bonds

100,000

From   issuance of notes payable

40,000

From   interest on bonds

5,000

Total   cash received

295,000

Cash   payments:

 

For   merchandise purchases

110,000

For   purchase of truck

20,000

For   purchase of investment

80,000

For   purchase of equipment

45,000

For   interest

2,000

For   income taxes

15,000

Total   cash payments

272,000

Net   increase in cash

$23,000

Required

a. Prepare a statement of cash flows in proper form.

b. Comment on the major flows of cash.