Polaroid Reported Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities of $131

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Polaroid reported net cash provided by operating activities of $131.4 million.Assets at the beginning of the year totaled $2,197.7 million and totaled $2,040.0 million at the end of the year.Calculate Polaroid's cash flow on total assets ratio.

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