Determine the size and direction $($cash source or use$)$ of cash flows from operations, investing, and financing for $2023.$ One goal is to understand the company$$s pattern of cash flows and to form an opinion about the general strength of its cash flows.

PLEASE EXPLAIN ANSWERS AND CALCULATIONS.

What information did you pull from the cash flows sheet?

Links needed:

Ford Motor Company Inline XBRL Viewer $($sec$.$gov$)$

General Motors Company Inline XBRL Viewer $($sec$.$gov$)$

Questions:

$-$What were the cash flows from operations? Were they positive?

$$ Were operating cash flows smaller or larger than net income?

$$ Did the company generate or use cash from investing activities?

$$ Did the company generate or use cash from financing activities?