Question

Greater Energy Systems recently reported $9,250 of sales, $5,750 of operating costs other than depreciation, and $700 of depreciation. The company had no amortization charges, it had $3,200 of outstanding bonds that carry a 5% interest rate, and its federal-plus-state income tax rate was 35%. In order to sustain its operations and thus generate sales and cash flows in the future, the firm was required to make $1,250 of capital expenditures on new fixed assets and to invest $300 in net operating working capital. 8. Refer to the data for Greater Energy Systems. What is the firm's free cash flow

Answer 1

$970

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the free cash flow is shown below:

As we know that

Free cash flow is

= EBIT (1 - tax rate) + depreciation expense - capital expenditure - net working capital

where

EBIT is

Sales $9,250.00

Less: Operating costs excluding depreciation $5,750.00

Less: Depreciation $700.00

Operating income (EBIT) $2,800.00

Now the free cash flow is

= $2,800 × (1 - 0.35) + $700 - $1,250 - $300

= $1,820 + $700 - $1,250 - $300

= $970