a)What are the major sources of cash for the firm? What are the major uses of cash for the firm?

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a)What are the major sources of cash for the firm? What are the major uses of cash for the firm?
b) What was the trend in cash flow from (continuing) operations of the firm?
c) Compare and contrast the cash flow from operations with the net profit after tax in income statement. Explain in detail the major reasons for the difference between these two figures. 
d) Was the firm able to generate enough cash from operations to pay for all of its capital expenditures?
e) Did the cash flow from operations cover the dividend payment made by the firm (if any)?
f) If the firm has generated excess cash from operations, how did the firm invest the excess cash? If not, what were the sources of cash the firm used to pay for the capital expenditures and/or dividends?
g) Did the firm use the working capital (current asset and current liability) accounts other than cash and cash equivalents as sources of cash, or uses of cash? 
h) What other major items affected cash flows for the firm?
i) What was the trend in capital expenditures for the firm?
j) What was the trend in dividends (if any) for the firm?
k) What was the trend in net borrowing (proceeds from borrowing less payments of short- and long-term debt) for the firm?
L) What was the trend in working capital accounts?

M) Critically evaluate the financial strength of each of the companie based on the evidence presented in the Statement of Cash Flow.

N) evaluate the companies for lending purposes will you select the company for lending?

 

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