Refer to the financial statements of TSMC presented in Appendix A to answer the following questions. The complete annual report, including notes to the financial statements, is available at the company’s website.

a. What was the amount of net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2016? For the year ended December 31, 2015?

b. What was the amount of increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents for the year ended December 31, 2016? For the year ended December 31, 2015?

c. Which method of computing net cash provided by operating activities does TSMC use?

d. From your analysis of the 2016 statement of cash flows, did the change in accounts and notes receivable decrease or increase cash? Did the change in inventories decrease or increase cash? Did the change in accounts payable and other current liabilities decrease or increase cash?

e. What was the net outflow or inflow of cash from investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2016?

f. What was the amount of interest paid in the year ended December 31, 2016? What was the amount of income taxes paid in the year ended December 31, 2016?