Answer the following questions. (a) What was the amount of net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended September 30,2017 ? For the year ended September 24, 2016? (Enter amounts in millions.) (b) What was the amount of increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents for the year ended September 30, 2017? (Enter amount in millions.) in cash and cash equivalent million (c) Which method of computing net cash provided by operating activities does Apple use? Was the change in inventories a decrease or an increase? Change Was the change in accounts payable a decrease or an increase? Change (e) What was the net cash used by investing activities for the year ended September 30, 2017? (Enter amount in millions.) Net cash used by investing activities $ million (f) What was the amount of interest paid in the year ended September 30, 2017? (Enter amount in millions.) Amount of interest paid $ What was the amount of income taxes paid for the same period? (Enter amount in millions.) Apple Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts) Operating expenses: Earnings per share: See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In millions) net of tax effects of $(77),$8 and $201, See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and par value) See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Apple Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands) See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Apple Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) Investing activities: Purchases of marketable securities Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities (159,486)31,775(142,428)21,258(166,402)14,538