Aa Aa E. 6. Free cash flow Accounting statements represent a company's earnings, but this is not the real cash that a company generates. Earnings data can be manipulated and can be deceiving. Thus, corporate decision makers and security analysts focus on the free cash flow that a firm generates to analyze the company's real cash position. Which of the following statements best describes free cash flow? O The cash flow available for distribution to a investors after the company has made a investments in fixed assets and working capital necessary to sustain a firm's ongoing operations O The excess cash generated by revenues less a operating expenses Suppose you are the only owner of a chain of coffee shops near universities. Your current cafes are doing well, but you are interested in starting a fine-dining restaurant. You decide to use the cash generated from your existing business to enter into a new business. Your accountant provides you with the following data on your current financial performance