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Research and then discuss what information the statement of cash flow shares that provides greater insight into the sustainability of a company’s operations. What types of cash flow activities indicate positive results and successful cash management? What types of cash flow activities might indicate trouble or inability to manage or produce necessary cash successfully? Reviewing the statement of cash flows from 2017 for Amazon and Target, what types of cash flow conclusions can you draw based on the information provided? The statement of cash flow shows insight into how a company generates income. First, it shows how cash goes in and out. Next, it tells how the company pays off its debt. Finally, it determines if the company has enough incoming money to fund its operation. Investment activities need to be looked at when checking for positive cash management. A successful business will have negative cash flow under investments because it reinvests and improves the industry as it grows. On the other hand, a negative cash flow because of financing means the company cannot keep operating without loans and will not survive. Amazon has negative net cash in investing activities for 2017. This is because they invested more in property and equipment to make operating smoother and more profitable in the future. On the other hand, Target does not have a negative amount in net cash for investing because it did not invest in itself as much. However, they did not report a loss in their investing activities. Target has a negative amount in the financing activities, whereas Amazon has proceeded in their financing activity, giving them a positive flow at the end of the period. They are making money off long- term debt, whereas Target is not reducing their long-term debt. Amazon's end-of-period cash is more than Target’s. Amazon does start with a higher amount of money at the beginning of the period. Amazon’s depreciation adjustments in operating are higher. References Murphy, C. B. (2022, December 19). Understanding the cash flow statement. Investopedia. Retrieved February 22, 2023, from https://www.investopedia.com/investing/what-is-a-cash-flow-statement Lacoma, T. (2020, October 22). What are healthy signs in the cash flow statement? Small Business - Chron.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023, from https://smallbusiness.chron.com/healthy-signs-cash- flow-statement-37344.html
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