Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making
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Author: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso
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Chapter 13, Problem 13.2BYP
(a)
To determine
Free cash flow describes the net cash provided from operating activities after making required adjustments for dividends and capital expenditures. In other words, it is the cash flow arrived after making payment for capital expenditures and dividend payments.
To determine: The free cash flow for each company.
(b)
To determine
Free cash flow:
Free cash flow describes the net cash provided from operating activities after making required adjustments for dividends and capital expenditures. In other words, it is the cash flow arrived after making payment for capital expenditures and dividend payments.
To determine: The conclusions concerning the management of cash for both the companies.
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Data Table
Statement of Cash Flows (Partial)
Year Ended June 30, 2016
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Payments to suppliers
$ 119,000
Receipts
Cash payment for purchase of equipment
30,000
Payments to employees
66.000
Payment of notes payable
33,000
Total Cash Receipts
Payment of dividends
4,500
Payments
Cash receipt from isuance of stoc
20,000
Collections from customers
187,000
Cash receipt from sale of land
50,000
Cash balance, June 30, 2015
32,000
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