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Jacobi Inc.recently reported the company made significant upgrades resulting in expenditures on fixed assets and net operating working capital totaled $1.2 Million. If Jacobi has sales of $4.50 million, variable cost of 40% of sales, depreciation of 1.2 Million and had a tax rate of 30%. How much was its free cash flow, in Millions?
| Particulars | $ in millions |
| Sales | 4.50 |
| Less: Variable costs | 1.80 |
| Earnings before depreciation and tax | 2.70 |
| Depreciation | 1.20 |
| Earnings before tax | 1.50 |
| Tax at 30% | 0.45 |
| Earnings after tax | 1.05 |
| Add back Depreciation * | 1.20 |
| Free cash flow | 2.25 |
Therefore, Free cash flow is $2.25 million.
* We add back depreciation because it is a non cash expense but tax deductible.
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