Under the indirect method, which item would be deducted from net income as part of the process of arriving at cash provided by operating activities on the statement of cash flows? Select one: a. Patent amortization expense b. Increase in accounts payable c. Increase in prepaid expenses d. Decrease in accounts receivable

There is a small, family-owned store that sells food and household goods in a small town. the owners have good relations with the community, especially with local farmers who supply much of the food. the farmers aren't organized into a cooperative or union, and the store deals with each individually. suppose the store wanted to buy some farms to control the supply of certain vegetables. how would you classify this strategic move? select one: a. horizontal integration b. forward integration c. backward integration d. concentric integration