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Interpreting the Statement of Cash Flows. Montgomery Ward
operates a retail department store chain. It filed for bankruptcy during the first quarter of Year 12.
Exhibit 3.24 presents a statement of cash flows for Montgomery Ward for Year 7 to Year 11.
The firm acquired Lechmere, a discount retailer of sporting goods and electronic products, during Year 9. It acquired Amoco Enterprises, an automobile club, during Year 11. During Year 10, it issued a new series of
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Discuss the relations between net income and cash flow from operations and among cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities for the firm over the five-year period. Identify signals of Montgomery Ward's difficulties that might have led to its filing for bankruptcy.
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Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation
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- Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis...FinanceISBN:9781285190907Author:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark BradshawPublisher:Cengage Learning