The financial statements for Nike, Inc., are provided in Appendix C at the end of the text. a. Determine the free cash flow for the most recent fiscal year. Assume that 90% of the additions to property, plant, and equipment were used to maintain productive capacity. Round to the nearest thousand dollars.b. How might a lender use free cash flow to determine whether or not to give Nike, Inc., a loan?c. Would you feel comfortable giving Nike a loan, based on the free cash flow calculated in (a)?

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The financial statements for Nike, Inc., are provided in Appendix C at the end of the text. 
a. Determine the free cash flow for the most recent fiscal year. Assume that 90% of the additions to property, plant, and equipment were used to maintain productive capacity. Round to the nearest thousand dollars.
b. How might a lender use free cash flow to determine whether or not to give Nike, Inc., a loan?
c. Would you feel comfortable giving Nike a loan, based on the free cash flow calculated in (a)?

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