Financial Information for Powell Panther Corporation is shown below:Powell Panther Corporation: Income Statements for Year Ending December 31 (millions of dollars)2020$2,500.02,125.0$375.075.0$300.055.0$ 245.098.0$147.0$152.1 $117.6Common dividendsPowell Panther Corporation: Balance Sheets as of December 31 (millions of dollars)2020SalesOperating costs excluding depreciation and amortizationEBITDADepreciation and amortizationEarnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)InterestEarnings before taxes (EBT)Taxes (25%)Net IncomeAssetsCash and equivalentsAccounts receivableInventoriesTotal current assetsNet plant and equipmentTotal assets2021: $b. What was the 2021 free cash flow?2021$2,875.02,444.0$ 431.086.0$345.063.3$281.7112.7$ 169.0$-Select-202146.0450.0540.0$1,036.0863.0$1,899.0Liabilities and EquityAccounts payableAccrualsNotes payableTotal current liabilities$601.5Long-term bonds575.0Total liabilities$1,176.5661.5Common stockRetained earnings61.0Common equity$ 722.5Total llabilities and equity$1,899.0Write out your answers completely. For example, 25 million should be entered as 25,000,000. Round your answers to the nearest dollar, if necessary. Negative values, if any, shouldbe indicated by a minus sign.a. What was net operating working capital for 2020 and 2021? Assume the firm has no excess cash.2020: $$38.0375.0450.0$863.0750.0$1,613.0$325.0219.057.5$250.0175.050.0$ 475.0500.0$ 975.0593.944.1$638.0$1,613.0$c. How would you explain the large increase in 2021 dividends?1. The large increase in net income from 2020 to 2021 explains the large increase in 2021 dividends.II. The large increase in EBIT from 2020 to 2021 explains the large increase in 2021 dividends.III. The large increase in sales from 2020 to 2021 explains the large increase in 2021 dividends.IV. The large increase in retained earnings from 2020 to 2021 explains the large increase in 2021 dividends.V. The large increase in free cash flow from 2020 to 2021 explains the large increase in 2021 dividends.

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Powell Panther Corporation: Income Statements for Year Ending December 31 (millions of dollars) 2021 $2,875.0 2,444.0 $431.0 86.0 $345.0 63.3 $281.7 112.7 $ 169.0 $152.1 Sales Operating costs excluding depreciation and amortization EBITDA Depreciation and amortization Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) Interest Earnings before taxes (EBT) Taxes (25%) Net Income Common dividends Powell Panther Corporation: Balance Sheets as of December 31 (millions of dollars) 2020 Assets Cash and equivalents Accounts receivable Inventories Total current assets Net plant and equipment Total assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Accruals Notes payable Total current liabilities Long-term bonds Total liabilities Common stock Retained earnings Common equity $ 2021 46.0 450.0 540.0 $1,036.0 863.0 $1,899.0 -Select- $325.0 219.0 57.5 $601.5 575.0 $1,176.5 661.5 61.0 $722.5 $1,899.0 2020 $2,500.0 2.125.0 $ 375.0 75.0 $300.0 55.0 $245.0 98.0 $ 147.0 $117.6 $ 38.0 375.0 450.0 $863.0 750.0 $1,613.0 $ 250.0 175.0 50.0 $ 475.0 500.0 $975.0 593.9 44.1 $638.0 $1,613.0 Total liabilities and equity Write out your answers completely. For example, 25 million should be entered as 25,000,000. Round your answers to the nearest dollar, if necessary. Negative values, if any, should be indicated by a minus sign. a. What was net operating working capital for 2020 and 2021? Assume the firm has no excess cash. 2020: $ 2021: $ b. What was the 2021 free cash flow? c. How would you explain the large increase in 2021 dividends? 1. The large increase in net income from 2020 to 2021 explains the large increase in 2021 dividends. II. The large increase in EBIT from 2020 to 2021 explains the large increase in 2021 dividends. III. The large increase in sales from 2020 to 2021 explains the large increase in 2021 dividends. IV. The large increase in retained earnings from 2020 to 2021 explains the large increase in 2021 dividends. V. The large increase in free cash flow from 2020 to 2021 explains the large increase in 2021 dividends.