Your existing business generates $$123,000$ in EBIT.$$The corporate tax rate applicable to your business is $35\%.$The depreciation expense reported in the financial statements is $$23,429.$You don$$t need to spend any money for new equipment in your existing cafe$$s; however, you do need $$18,450$ of additional cash.$$You also need to purchase $$9,840$ in additional supplies$$such as tableclothes and napkins, and more formal tableware$$on credit.$$It is also estimated that your accruals, including taxes and wages payable, will increase by $$6,150.$

Based on your evaluation, you have$$in free cash flow.

Free cash flow can be used for various reasons, including distributing it to stockholders and debtholders. Which of the following is not$$a use of free cash flow?

Distributing dividends to stockholders

Acquiring operating assets