Calculate a Firm's Free Cash Flow If It Has Net

question 116

Multiple Choice

Calculate a firm's free cash flow if it has net operating profit after taxes of $60,000, depreciation expense of $10,000, net fixed asset investment requirement of $40,000, a net current asset requirement of $30,000 and a tax rate of 30%.

• A) $0.
• B) $30,000.
• C) -$30,000.
• D) none of the above.

Understand the mechanisms that encourage or discourage innovation in a competitive market system.

Grasp the significance of economic profits and losses in resource allocation and output composition.

Analyze the impact of consumer preferences on the allocation of resources and the structure of output in a market economy.

Understand the fundamental questions of economics regarding what, how, and for whom goods and services are produced.

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Definitions:

Depreciation Expense

The methodical distribution of a physical asset's expense over its lifespan, indicative of the asset's usage or deterioration.

Depreciation Expense

The allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life as an expense, reflecting wear and tear or obsolescence.

Plant Assets

Long-term tangible assets used in the operation of a business, not expected to be converted into cash within a year, such as buildings and machinery.

Year Ended

Refers to the conclusion of a 12-month accounting period, marking the end of a company's financial year.