Question

Check my work Exercise 14-3 Calculating Free Cash Flow (LO14-3] Apex Company prepared the statement of cash flows for the current year that is shown below: $ 40,000 $ 22,000 (60,000) (25,000) 9,000 55,000 (12,000) 5,000 (6,000) 34,000 Apex Company Statement of Cash Flows-Indirect Method Operating activities: Net income Adjustments to convert net income to cash basis: Depreciation Increase in accounts receivable Increase in inventory Decrease in prepaid expenses Increase in accounts payable Decrease in accrued liabilities Increase in income taxes payable Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities Investing activities: Proceeds from the sale of equipment Loan to Thomas Company Additions to plant and equipment Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities Financing activities: Increase in bonds payable Increase in common stock Cash dividends Net cash provided by used in) financing activities Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents Beginning cash and cash equivalents Ending cash and cash equivalents 14,000 (40,000) (110,000) (136,000) 90,000 40,000 (30,000) 100,000 (2,000) 27,000 25,000 $ Required: Compute Apex Company's free cash flow for the current year. (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.) Free cash flow $ (16,000)

Answer 1

Compute apex company's free cash flow for the current year. Free cash flow = -$100,000 Workings: Free cash flow = Net cash provided by operating activities - Capital Expenditure - Dividends = $34.000 - $110.000 - $30,000 -$106.000