Give the analysis of the following cases: (that what does it indicate and what will we have to do with it)
(i) Amount of operating activity is +ve and -ve,
(ii) Amount of investing activity is +ve and-ve,
(iii) Amount of financing activity is +ve and -ve.

Dear Student

(i) Negative Cash flow from operations indicates that - Business is unable to generate cash inflow from its basic business activities and hence it is giving cash loss to the organization from its core business activities. 
Whereas Positive Cashflow means Business is able to generate cash inflow from its basic business activities and hence it is giving cash profit to the organization from its core business activities.

(ii) Negative cash flow from investing indicates that business is focusing on creating its fixed assets as it may be a new establishment.
Positive cash flow from investing indicates that business is selling their assets in order to either generate cash or they may be winding up business also.

(iii) Negative cash flow from financing indicates that business is more into paying the cost of financing like interest or dividend or they may had decided to redeem the debentures or any class of shares.
Positive cash flow from financing indicates that business is focusing on arranging finance from the public by some or the other way.



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