what information can be gathered from barnes & noble’s statement of cash flows ?
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What information can be gathered from Barnes & Noble’s statement of cash flows ?. Original blog posting (January 10, 2014). Barnes & Noble (B & N) has eroding sales in 2012. B & N is a retailer of content, digital media, and educational products - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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What information can
be gathered from
Barnes & Noble’s
statement of cash
flows?
Original blog posting (January 10, 2014)
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Barnes & Noble (B & N) has eroding sales in 2012
• B & N is a retailer of content, digital media, and educational products• Nearly 700 stores plus significant web
presence• B & N sales are declining for both print
books and e-books• Sales of the Nook have plunged• 2012 Statement of Cash Flows is on
next several slides
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Question 1
Did Barnes & Noble use the indirect method or the direct method to prepare its statement of cash flows? How do you know?
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Question 2
For fiscal 2012, did Barnes & Noble’s operating activities provide cash or use cash? How much?
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Question 3
For fiscal 2012, did Barnes & Noble’s investing activities provide cash or use cash? How much? What investing activities used cash? What investing activities provided cash?
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Question 4
For fiscal 2012, did Barnes & Noble’s financing activities provide cash or use cash? How much? What financing activities used cash? What financing activities provided cash?
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Question 5
What conclusion(s) can you draw solely from Barnes & Noble’s statement of cash flows for fiscal 2012?
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Question Recap1. Did Barnes & Noble use the indirect method or the
direct method to prepare its statement of cash flows? How do you know?
2. For fiscal 2012, did Barnes & Noble’s operating activities provide cash or use cash? How much?
3. For fiscal 2012, did Barnes & Noble’s investing activities provide cash or use cash? How much? What investing activities used cash? What investing activities provided cash?
4. For fiscal 2012, did Barnes & Noble’s financing activities provide cash or use cash? How much? What financing activities used cash? What financing activities provided cash?
5. What conclusion(s) can you draw solely from Barnes & Noble’s statement of cash flows for fiscal 2012?
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