Houston, Inc -

What Is Houston's Free Cash Flow for a Manufacturer

question 37

Multiple Choice

Houston, Inc.
The following information pertains to Houston, Inc. a manufacturer of belt buckles:
$\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{l} \text { (dollar aniounts in thousands) }\\ \text { Net Cash Flow from Operations}\\ \text { Interest Expense after tax}\\ \text { Decrease (Increase) in Cash Required for Operations}\\ \text { Net Cash Flow from Investing}\\ \text { Net Cashifrom Debt Financing}\\\\\text { Present Value Factores for 85 \%}\end{array}\begin{array}{l}\underline{2012}\\564 \\122 \\-75 \\-287 \\210\\\\0.922 \end{array}\begin{array}{l}\underline{2013} \\628 \\134 \\-54 \\-300 \\204\\\\0.849 \end{array}\begin{array}{l}\underline{2114}\\854 \\148 \\-48 \\-310 \\140\\\\0.783 \end{array}\begin{array}{l}\underline{2015}\\1059 \\145 \\-32 \\-285 \\85 \\\\0722\end{array}\begin{array}{l}\underline{2016}\\1345 \\155 \\-61 \\-294 \\-40\\\\0.665\end{array}\begin{array}{l}\underline{2017}\\165 \\148 \\-48 \\-277 \\-46\\\\\\ \end{array}\end{array}$
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What is Houston's free cash flow for all debt and equity holders for year 2012?

• A) $564
• B) $399
• C) $324
• D) $202

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