The statement of cash flows for the year ended March 1.2008 (fiscal 2007), of Bed, Bath and Beyond. Inc. (BBB), a U.S. home products retailer, appears in Exhibit 1.12. BBB reports all amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars
($). Answer the following questions that pertain to the information in this exhibit.
a. Did BBB generate cash inflows or outflows from operating activities in fiscal 2007, and in what amount?
b. Did BBB generate cash inflows or outflows from operating activities in fiscal 2007, and in what amount?
c. Did BBB generate cash Inflows or outflows from financing activities in fiscal 2007, and in what amount?
d. What was BBB€™s net cash flow for fiscal 2007?
e. What was the change in the cash balance between the beginning and end of fiscal 2007? What caused thischange?

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Bed, Bath and Beyond, Inc. Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows EXHIBIT 1.12 March 1, On thousands) Cash Flows from Operating Activities: 2008 S 562,808 Net earnings Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation Amortization of bond premium Stock-based compensation Tax benefit from stock-based compensation Deferred Income taxes (increase) decrease In assets, net of effect of acquisition: Merchandise Inventorles 157,770 1,538 43,755 2,719 2,315 (96,673) (3,020) (16,217) Trading Investment securities Other current assets Other assets 529 (Decrease) increase in liabilities, net of effect of acquisition: Accounts payable Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (31,764) 15,774 Merchandise credit and gift card liabilities Income taxes payable Deferred rent and other liabilities 24,430 (74,530) 25,102 Net cash provided by operating activities Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Purchase of held-to-maturity Investment securities Redemption of held-to-maturtty Investment securities Purchase of available-for-sale investment securities Redemption of avallable-for sale Investment securities Capital expenditures Payment for acquisition, net of cash acquired Net cash provided by (used In) investing activities Cash Flows from Flinancing Activities: Proceeds from exercise of stock options Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation Repurchase of common stock, Including fees Payment of deferred purchase price for acquistion Net cash used in financing activities Net Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents: Beginning of period End of period 614,536 494,526 (1,495,155) 1,546,430 (358,210) (85,893) 101,698 22,672 5,990 (734,193) (705,531) 10,703 213,381 224,084