Question Content Area Refer to the $10-$K for Dollar General. Required:

$1.$ What does the company report for the following accounts for the most current fiscal year: Enter your answer in thousands.

a$.$ Accounts Receivable $$0$

b$.$ Inventory $$\_\_$

c$.$ Property, plant, and equipment, net $$\_\_$

d$.$ Accounts payable $$\_\_$

e$.$ Long term debt $$\_\_$

f$.$ Depreciation and amortization expense $$\_\_$

g$.$ Net income $$\_\_$

$2.$ Assume that the company projects the following:

$$ Accounts receivable will increase by $0\%.$

$$ Inventory will decrease by $4\%.$

$$ Property, plant, and equipment, net will increase by $4\%.$

$$ Accounts payable will increase by $8\%.$

$$ Long$-$term debt will increase by $16\%.$

$$ Depreciation expense will increase by $1\%.$

$$ Net income will decrease by $26\%.$

Assume all other items remain unchanged from the prior year. Provide the next year$$s forecasted balances for the above accounts.

Round your answer to the nearest thousand.

a$.$ Accounts Receivable $$0$

b$.$ Inventory $$\_\_$

c$.$ Property, plant, and equipment, net $$\_\_$

d$.$ Accounts payable $$\_\_$

e$.$ Long term debt $$\_\_$

f$.$ Depreciation and amortization expense $$\_\_$

g$.$ Net income $$\_\_$

$3.$ Using only the information given above what is the forecasted amount for Cash Flows from Operating Activities?

$ $\_\_\_\_\_\_$ thousand