Falcon Networks
Falcon Networks Is a Leading Semiconductor Company with Operations

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Falcon Networks
Falcon Networks is a leading semiconductor company with operations in 17 different countries.Information about the company's taxes appears below:
$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array}{lll} \text { Falcon Networks}\\ \text { Components of Income Tax Expense}\\ \text { (in millions) }\\\\ \text { Current - Federal}\\ \text { - Foreign}\\ \text { - State and Local}\\ \text { Total Current}\\ \text { Deferred - Federal}\\ \text { - Foreign}\\ \text { Total Deferred}\\ \text { Total Income Tax Expense}\\ \text { Note: Falcon Networks has no current liability at year-end with }\\ \text { respect to total current taxes.}\\ \text { Components of Income before Taxes}\\ \text { United States}\\ \text { Foreign}\\ \text { Total}\\\end{array}\begin{array}{lll}\\\\\\\mathbf{2 0 1 2} & \mathbf{2 0 11} \\\$ 55.65 & \$ 47.52 \\83.85 & 78.95 \\\underline{14.69} & \underline{12.5} \\\$ 154.19 & \$ 138.97 \\\$ 30.28 & \$ 42.90 \\\underline{23.89} &\underline{14.58}\\\$ 54.17& \$ 57.48 \\\underline{\$ 208.36}& \underline{\$ 196.45} \\\\\\\mathbf{2 0 1 2} & \mathbf{2 0 1 1} \\\$ 256.35 & \$ 253.68 \\\underline{236.85} & \underline{198.85}\\\underline{\$ 493.20}&\underline{\$ 452.53}\end{array}\end{array}$
-Based on the information provided by Falcon Networks how much cash did income taxes use during 2012?

• A) $154.19 million
• B) $54.17 million
• C) $208.36 million
• D) $284.84 million

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