At the beginning of the year, the long-term debt of a firm was $3,500,000 and total debt was $5,000,000. At the end of the year, long-term debt was $3,200,000 and total debt was $4,800,000. The interest paid was $255,000. What is the amount of the cash flow to creditors?   Is the answer=    -$300,000?

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At the beginning of the year, the long-term debt of a firm was $3,500,000 and total

debt was $5,000,000. At the end of the year, long-term debt was $3,200,000 and total debt was $4,800,000. The interest paid was $255,000. What is the amount of the cash flow to creditors?

 

Is the answer=    -$300,000?

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Short term debt is that debt or obligations, which needs to be settled in short term period of 12 months. Amount due to creditors is part of short term debt only. 

Long term debt is that portion of debt which needs to be settled in long period of time, say more than 12 months. For example, long term bonds, long term notes payable etc. 

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Isnt the question $3,500,000 and $3,200,000? not $35,000,000 and 32,000,000

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