Chapter 11, Problem 32BE

To determine

Introduction:

A company’s free each flow represents the cash flow that a company is able to generate after considering the maintenance or expansion of its assets (Capital expenditures) and the payment of dividends. Having positive free cash flow allows a company to pursue profit generating opportunities. However. negative free cash flow is not necessarily a bad thing, For example, a company making large investments in productive assets (large capital expenditures) may show negative fret cash flow. If these investments provide a high rate of return, this strategy will be good for the company in the long run.

In money related bookkeeping, a cash flow explanation, otherwise called the announcement of cash flows, is a fiscal summary that demonstrates how changes in monetary record records and salary influence cash and cash reciprocals, and separates the examination to working, investing, and financing activities.

To choose:

Compute free cash flow and the cash flow adequacy ratio. Comment on each ratio.