Determine the size and direction (cash source or use) of cash flows from operations, investing and financing for Walmart and Costco. Our goal is to understand each company’s pattern of cash flows and to form an opinion about the general strength of their cash flows. Some questions to consider:

•What were the companies’ cash flows from operations? Were they positive?

•Were operating cash flows smaller or larger than net income?

•What are the major differences between operating cash and net income?

•Did the company purchase new property and equipment (capital expenditures) during the year?

•Did the company issue new debt during the year or was debt repaid? (We must sometimes add one or more line items on this statement to determine total net debt activity).

•Did the company issue new stock?

•Did the company pay dividends?

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

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