Two companies reported the following information. Company A Company B Profit (loss).....................................................$ (5,000)..................$100,000 Cash provided (used) by

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Two companies reported the following information.

Company A Company B

Profit (loss).....................................................$ (5,000)..................$100,000

Cash provided (used) by operating activities...............(10,000) .....................50,000

Cash provided (used) by investing activities...............(70,000) ...................30,000

Cash provided (used) by financing activities...............120,000.................(100,000)

(a) Calculate free cash flow for each company.

(b) Which company is more likely to be in the early stages of its development? Explain.

Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow (FCF) represents the cash a company generates after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets. Unlike earnings or net income, free cash flow is a measure of profitability that excludes the...
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Accounting Principles Part 3

ISBN: 978-1118306802

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Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Paul D. Kimmel, Barbara Trenholm, Valerie Kinnear, Joan E. Barlow

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