Answer:
the amount of the operating cash flow using the top-down approach is $4.500
Explanation:
operating cash flow using the top-down approach
operating cash flow =Sales- increase cash expenses -increase in tax
=16000-10000-(24500-23000)
=$ 4500
Note:increase cash expenses and increase in tax are cash outflow . Depreciation has not been considered as it is a non cash expenditure.