The financial statements of Marks and Spencer plc (M&S) are available at the book’s companion website or can be accessed at http:// annualreport.marksandspencer.com /_assets/ downloads/ Marksand-Spencer-Annual-report-and-financial-statements-2012.pdf.

Instructions
Refer to M&S’s financial statements and the accompanying notes to answer the following questions.
  (a) Which method of computing net cash provided by operating activities does M&S use? What were the amounts of net cash provided by operating activities for the years 2011 and 2012? Which two items were most responsible for the increase in net cash provided by operating activities in 2012?
  (b) What was the most significant item in the cash flows used for investing activities section in 2012? What was the most significant item in the cash flows used for financing activities section in 2012?
  (c) Where is “deferred income taxes” reported in M&S’s statement of cash flows? Why does it appear in that section of the statement of cash flows?
  (d) Where is depreciation reported in M&S’s statement of cash flows? Why is depreciation added to net income in the statement of cash flows?