The amount of cash available after the deducting the expected capital expenditure is called free cash flow. Free cash flow represents the financial flexibility of a company.
Cash Flow from operating activities:
The cash generated from the operating activities of the business is called cash flow from operating activities.
Cash flow from investing activities:
Cash flow from generated or used in investing activities such as capital investment or short term investment are called cash flow from investing activities.
Cash flow from financing activities:
The cash generated or used in financing activities like issue of shares, debentures or repayment is called cash flow from financing activities.
To determine:
1. What is the financial focus of Amazon.com, Inc. What are free cash flows and how does Amazon.com plan to increase its free cash flows?
2. What type of non-cash adjustments was made to net income stated in statement of cash flow from the Amazon.com report in 2015?
3. What was the net cash provided (used) for investing activities? What were the
4. What was the net cash provided (used) for financing activities? What were the cash inflows and outflows related to this section?
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