Question

During the last year, Exeter Enterprise Inc. generated $702.00 million in cash flow from operating activities and had negative cash flow generated from investing activities (-384.00 million). At the end of the first year, Exeter Enterprise Inc. had $120 million in cash on its balance sheet, and the firm had $305 million in cash at the end of the second year.
What was the firm’s cash flow (CF) due to financing activities in the second year?
a.) -$254.00 million
b.) -$127.00 million
c.) $317.50 million
d.) $190.50 million

Answer 1

Answer:

a.) -$254.00 million

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During the last year, Len Corp. generated $936 million in cash flow from operating activities and had negative cash flow generated from investing activities (-$512 million). At the end of the first year, Len Corp. had $160 million in cash on its balance sheet, and the firm had $330 million in cash at the end of the second year. What was the firm's cash flow (CF) due to financing activities in the second year?

a.) -$254.00 million

b.) -$127.00 million

c.) $317.50 million

d.) $190.50 million

Solution based on above data:

Cash Balance at the end of Year 2 = Cash Balance at the start of Year 2 + net cash flow for year 2

Cash Balance at the end of Year 2 = Cash Balance at the start of Year 2 + ( Cash flow from operating activities + cash flow from Investing activities + cash flow from Financing activities

$330 million = $160 million + ( 936 million + (-$512 million ) + cash flow from Financing activities )

$330 million = $160 million + ( 936 - $512 million + cash flow from Financing activities )

$330 million = $160 million + 424 million + cash flow from Financing activities

$330 million = $584 million + cash flow from Financing activities

Cash flow from Financing activities = $330 million - $584 million

Cash flow from Financing activities = - $254 million

Explanation:

According To given data:

Cash Balance at the end of Year 2 = Cash Balance at the start of Year 2 + net cash flow for year 2

Cash Balance at the end of Year 2 = Cash Balance at the start of Year 2 + ( Cash flow from operating activities + cash flow from Investing activities + cash flow from Financing activities

$305 million = $120 million + ( 702 + (-$384 million ) + cash flow from Financing activities )

$305 million = $120 million + ( 702 - $384 million + cash flow from Financing activities )

$305 million = $120 million + 318 million + cash flow from Financing activities

$305 million = $438 million + cash flow from Financing activities

Cash flow from Financing activities = $305 million - $438 million

Cash flow from Financing activities = - $153 million