Caterpillar’s Condensed Statement of Cash Flow Caterpillar published a condensed statement of cash flow containing the following information (stated in millions):

Based on the information presented in the condensed cash flow statement:

. What appears to be the amount of cash provided by operations?
. What appears to be the amount of cash provided (used) in investing activities (assuming the Prefunding of Employee Benefit Plans is a financing activity and Other is primarily investing activity)?
. What appears to be the amount of cash provided (used) in financing activities (assuming the Prefunding of Employee Benefit Plans is a financing activity and Other is primarily investing activity)?

. In what ways does the presentation of Caterpillar’s cash flow statement differ from the presentation in the chapter?
. Evaluate the usefulness of Caterpillar’s condensed cash flow statement in comparison to Gateway’s cash flow statement shown in Appendix A.

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1997 1996 Profit after Tax Depreciation and amortization Changes in working capital- $1,665 $1,361 738 696 excluding cash and debt (552) (696) Capital expenditures-excluding equipment leased to others (824) (506) Expenditures for equipment leased to others, net of disposals (144) (130) Dividends paid (338) (289)