Given the following information, construct the statement of cash flow. What happened to the firm's liquidity position during the year? Net income       $16.7 Decrease in accounts receivable   6.1 Increase in accounts payable   13.6 Sale of bonds       55.1 Dividends            14.8 Retirement of bonds     10.8 Increase in inventory    15.2 Depreciation expense   56.0 Cost of goods sold        72.1 Reduction in income taxes payable  5.0 Sale of stock       0.4 Purchase of plant and equipment  91.0 Beginning cash       1.1 Repurchase of stock    5.6 ? The firm's cash position has increased, but that does not mean the firm is more liquid since inventory and accounts payable increased while accounts receivable declined. You should also note

that the firm increased its investment in plant by using the cash generated through depreciation and the issuing of new long-term debt. The earnings and sale of stock did not cover dividends and stock repurchases. This indicates that the firm is more financially leveraged.

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Statement of Cash Flows for the Period EndingDecember 31, 20XX?Operating activitiesNet income        $16.7Depreciation        56.0Decrease in accounts receivable   6.1Increase in inventory     (15.2)Increase in accounts payable    13.6Decrease in income taxes payable   (5.0)Net cash provided by operating activities   $72.2?Investment activitiesIncrease in plant      (91.0)Net cash used in investing activities   ($91.0)?Financing activitiesProceeds from sale of long-term debt  55.1Payments on long-term debt    (10.8)Dividends        (14.8)Repurchase of stock      (5.6)Sale of stock       0.4Net cash provided by financing activities   $24.3?Cash at beginning of the year    $1.1Cash at the end of the year    $6.6

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