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ABC Inc. has sales of $44,500, costs of $19,400, depreciation expense of $2,900, and interest expense of $2,400. If the tax rate is 35%, what is the operating cash flow, or OCF? (Omit $ sign in your response.)
| Income Statement | |
| Particulars | $ | 
| Sales | 44,500 | 
| Less: Costs | 19,400 | 
| Gross Margin | 25,100 | 
| Less: Depreciation | 2,900 | 
| Income before tax | 22,200 | 
| Less: Tax at 35% | 7,770 | 
| Net Income | 14,430 | 
| Add back Depreciation* | 2,900 | 
| Operating cash flow (OCF) | 17,330 | 
* We add back depreciation because it is a non-cash
operating expense.
** We do not include interest expense because it is a financing
expense and not an operating expense.  
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