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Estimate the firm's net source and use of cash from the following changes in assets and liabilities:1) Inventories decreases by $55; 2) Accounts Receivable increases by $15; 3)Accounts Payable increases by $30; 4)Short term debt decreases by $8
$32 net use of cash |
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$52 net use of cash |
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$62 net source of cash |
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$52 net source of cash |
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$32 net source of cash |
Decrease in inventory | Source of cash | $55 |
Increase in AR | Use of cash | (15) |
Increase in AP | Source of cash | 30 |
Decrease in short term debt | Use of Cash | (8) |
Net source of cash=$62 |
NOTE:Decrease in current liabilities is an outflow of cash and
vice versa.
Decrease in current assets is an inflow of cash and vice-versa.