Principles of Managerial Finance (14th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance)
Principles of Managerial Finance (14th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780133507690
Author: Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.4P

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P4-4 Depreciation and accounting cash flow A firm in the third year of depreciating its only asset, which originally cost $180,000 and has a 5-year MACRS recovery period, has gathered the following data relative to the current year’s operations

Accruals $ 15,000
Current assets 120,000
Interest expense 15,000
Sales revenue 400,000
Inventory 70,000
Total costs before depreciation, interest, and taxes 290,000
Tax rate on ordinary income 40%
  1. a. Use the relevant data to determine the operating cash flow (see Equations 4.2 and 4.3) for the current year.
  2. b. Explain the impact that depreciation, as well as any other noncash charges, has on a firm’s cash flows.
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