See Table 2.5 showing financial statement data and stock price data for Mydeco Corp.
a. In what year was Mydeco€™s net income the lowest?
b. In what year did Mydeco need to reduce its cash reserves?
c. Why did Mydeco need to reduce its cash reserves in a year when net income was reasonably high?

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TABLE 2.5 2009-2013 Financial Statement Data and Stock Price Data for Mydeco Corp Mydeco Corp. 2009-2013 Statement of Cash Flows Net Income Depreciation & Amortization Chg. in Accounts Receivable Chg. in Inventory Chg. in Payables & Accrued Com (All data as of fiscal year end; in S million) 2009 18.0 27.3 2010 3.0 27.0 18.8 2.8 2011 2012 12.7 38.4 2013 21.7 38.6 6.3 34.3 (0.0) 2.5 4.7 47.8 (25.0) (25.0 (100.0) (75.0) 40.0) (25.0) (25.0 (100.0 (75.0) 40.0) (5.4) (2.9) 2.2 48.5 (3.3) 5.9 46.6 3.6) 6.5 54.0 Cash from Operations Capital Expenditures 50.5 Dividends Paid Sale (or purchase) of stock (5.4) (5.4) (5.4) 6.5) Cash from Financing Activities Change in Cash Mydeco Stock Price 75.0 69.6 17.4 $7.92 $3.30 $5.25 $8.71 $10.89 25.0 19.6 (8.8) (5.4) 18.1 (5.4) 20.1 (6.5) 7.5