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Financial information for Powell Panther Corporation is shown below: Powell Panther Corporation: Income Statements for Year Ending December 31 (Millions of Dollars) 2016 2015 Sales $1,680.0 $1,400.0 Operating costs excluding depreciation and amortization 1,344.0 1,190.0 EBITDA $336.0 $210.0 Depreciation and amortization 37.0 29.0 Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) $299.0 $181.0 Interest 37.0 31.0 Earnings before taxes (EBT) $262.0 $150.0 Taxes (40%) 104.8 60.0 Net income $157.2 $90.0 Common dividends $141.0 $72.0 Powell Panther Corporation: Balance Sheets as of December 31 (Millions of Dollars) 2016 2015 Assets Cash and equivalents $23.0 $20.0 Accounts receivable 200.0 182.0 Inventories 252.0 210.0 Total current assets $475.0 $412.0 Net plant and equipment 368.0 294.0 Total assets $843.0 $706.0 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $101.0 $84.0 Accruals 140.0 112.0 Notes payable 34.0 28.0 Total current liabilities $275.0 $224.0 Long-term bonds 336.0 280.0 Total liabilities $611.0 $504.0 Common stock 188.8 175.0 Retained earnings 43.2 27.0 Common equity $232.0 $202.0 Total liabilities and equity $843.0 $706.0 Write out your answers completely. For example, 25 million should be entered as 25,000,000. What was net operating working capital for 2015 and 2016? 2015: $ 2016: $ What was the 2016 free cash flow? $ How would you explain the large increase in 2016 dividends? The large increase in net income from 2015 to 2016 explains the large increase in 2016 dividends. The large increase in free cash flow from 2015 to 2016 explains the large increase in 2016 dividends. The large increase in EBIT from 2015 to 2016 explains the large increase in 2016 dividends. The large increase in sales from 2015 to 2016 explains the large increase in 2016 dividends. The large increase in retained earnings from 2015 to 2016 explains the large increase in 2016 dividends. Check My Work (2 remaining) Icon Key Previous Question 9 of 9Problem 3.17

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