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How is profit on sale of land treated in the indirect method?
AAdded to profit
BDeducted from profit
CIgnored altogether
DShown as sales inflow
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Deducted from profit
The sale proceeds are an investing inflow, so the profit is deducted to avoid counting it in operating flows.
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