What does it mean when a company has positive free cash flow? What does it mean when a company has negative free cash flow?
Positive free cash flow means that the company has met all of its planned cash commitments and has cash available to reduce debt or to expand.
Negative free cash flow means that the company will have to sell investments, borrow money, or issue stock in the short term to continue at its planned level. If a company's free cash flow remains negative for several years, it may not be able to raise cash by issuing stocks or bonds. On the statement of cash flows, cash commitments for current and continuing operations, interest, and income taxes are incorporated in cash flows from current operations.
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A) actual fixed overhead and budgeted fixed overhead. B) budgeted fixed overhead and budgeted variable overhead. C) budgeted fixed overhead and applied fixed overhead. D) actual fixed overhead and applied fixed overhead.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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