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Thompson's Jet Skis has operating cash flow of $994. Depreciation is $102, taxes are $298, and interest paid is $65. A net total of $82 was paid on long-term debt. The firm spent $481 on fixed assets and increased its net working capital by $32. What is the amount of the cash flow to stockholders?h
| THE CASH FLOW IDENTITIES ARE: | |
| CASH FLOW FROM ASSETS= CASH FLOW TO CREDITORS + CASH FLOW TO STOCKHOLDERS | |
| OPERATING CASH FLOW: | |
| EBIT + DEPRECIATION - TAXES | |
| NET CAPITAL SPENDING: | |
| ENDING NET FIXED ASSETS - BEGINNING NET FIXED ASSETS + DEPRECIATION | |
| CHANGE IN NET WORKING CAPITAL: | |
| ENDING NET WORKING CAPITAL - BEGINNING NET WORKING CAPITAL | |
| CASH FLOW TO CREDITORS: | |
| INTEREST PAID - NET NEW BORROWING | |
| CASH FLOW TO STOCKHOLDERS: | |
| DIVIDENDS PAID - NEW EQUITY RAISED | |
| Calculations are given below: | |
| CASH FLOW FROM ASSETS = 994-481-32 = | $ 481 | 
| Cash flow to creditors = 65+82 = | $ 147 | 
| Now, | |
| CASH FLOW FROM ASSETS= CASH FLOW TO CREDITORS + CASH FLOW TO STOCKHOLDERS | |
| Substituting available values in the above equation | |
| we have: | |
| 481 = 147+Cash flow to stock holders | |
| Cash flow to stock holders = 481-147 = | $ 334 | 
| Answer: [A] $334 |