Interview Question: Asset Sale with Gains / Losses Affect on 3 Financial Statements

Question: If an asset (PP&E) worth 200 (on the books) is sold for 100, how does this affect the 3 financial statements?

Is my logic here correct: -200 book value - 100 sale price = 100 loss -I'm wondering if this loss considered cash or non-cash?

  1. Income Statement: a. 100 loss reduces pretax income by 100 b. Assuming 40% tax rate, then net income decreases by 60

  2. Cash Flow Statement: a. Net income reduces cash flow from operations by 60 b. But you need to add back 100 for the loss because it's non-cash, so cash flow from operations is up 40 c. Cash flow from investing activities is up 100 from the sale d. Overall cash is up 140

  3. Balance Sheet: a. Cash is up 140 b. PP&E is down 200 (from the sale), so assets are down by 60 c. Net income is down 60, so the balance sheet is balanced

Thanks!

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