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Analyzing Cash Flows from Operating Activities;Interpreting the Quality of Income RatioA r...

Analyzing Cash Flows from Operating Activities;Interpreting the Quality of Income Ratio

A recent annual report for PepsiCo contained the following information for the period (dollars in millions):

Net income

$5,145

Depreciation and amortization

1,543

Increase in accounts receivable

549

Increase in inventory

345

Increase in prepaid expense

68

Increase in accounts payable

718

Decrease in taxes payable

180

Increase in other current liabilities

738

Cash dividends paid

2,541

Treasury stock purchased

4,720

Required:

1. Compute cash flows from operating activities for PepsiCo using the indirect method.

2. Compute the quality of income ratio.

3. What were the major reasons that PepsiCo’s quality of income ratio did not equal 1.0?

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