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Calculate free cash flow for 2017 for Monarch Textiles, Inc., based on the financial information that follows. Assume that all current liabilities are non-interest-bearing liabilities and that no fixed assets were sold or disposed of during 2017. (Enter your answer in 1000s.)
| income statement | 2017 | |
| sales | 1640 | |
| cost of sales | 880 | |
| operating expenses | 190 | |
| depreciation | 86 | |
| interest expense | 50 | |
| earnings befor taxes | 434 | |
| tax | 173.6 | |
| net income | 260.4 | |
| selected balance sheet items | 2016 | 2017 | 
| current assets | 40 | 670 | 
| net fixed assets | 17 | 344 | 
| current liabilities | 290 | 370 | 
*Any doubt please comment
Operating cash flow = EBIT + Depreciation - Taxes = 1640 - 880- 190 - 173.6 = 396.4
Capital spending = 344 +86 -17 = 413
Change in Net working capital = (670-370) - ( 40- 290) = 550
Free cash flow = Operating cash flow - Capital spending - Additions to working capital = 396.4 - 413 - 550 = -566.6