Selected information for a recent year follows for Bank of Montreal and Scotiabank (in millions): Bank of

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Selected information for a recent year follows for Bank of Montreal and Scotiabank (in millions):
Bank of Montreal Scotiabank
Profit..........................................................$ 3,266...............................$ 5,268
Cash provided (used) by operating activities................572.................................1,063
Cash provided (used) by investing activities...........(12,768) .............................(33,778)
Cash provided (used) by financing activities............13,757...............................33,338
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(a) Calculate the increase or decrease in cash for each company.
(b) Calculate the free cash flow for each company.
(c) Which company appears to be in a stronger financial position? Explain.
(d) In what way might a bank's free cash flow be different from the free cash flow of a manufacturing company?
Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow (FCF) represents the cash a company generates after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets. Unlike earnings or net income, free cash flow is a measure of profitability that excludes the...
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