Following are comparative statements of cash flows, as reported by The Coca-Cola Company in its 2017 annual report:

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31 (in millions)
	2017				2016				2015
Operating Activities (details omitted):
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	6,995			$	8,796			$	10,528
Investing Activities:
Purchases of investments		(16,520	)			(15,499	)			(15,831	)
Proceeds from disposals of investments		15,911				16,624				14,079
Acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments, and nonmarketable securities		(3,900	)			(838	)			(2,491	)
Proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments, and nonmarketable securities		3,821				1,035				565
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment		(1,675	)			(2,262	)			(2,553	)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant, and equipment		104				150				85
Other investing activities		(126	)			(209	)			(40	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(2,385	)			(999	)			(6,186	)
Financing Activities:
Issuances of debt		29,857				27,281				40,434
Payments of debt		(28,768	)			(25,615	)			(37,738	)
Issuances of stock		1,595				1,434				1,245
Purchases of stock for treasury		(3,682	)			(3,681	)			(3,564	)
Dividends		(6,320	)			(6,043	)			(5,741	)
Other financing activities		(91	)			79				251
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(7,409	)			(6,545	)			(5,113	)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations		111
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of discontinued operations		(65	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of discontinued operations		(38	)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations		8
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents:		242				(6	)			(878	)
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
Net increase (decrease) during the year		(2,549	)			1,246				(1,649	)
Balance at beginning of the year		8,555				7,309				8,958
Balance at end of year	$	6,006			$	8,555			$	7,309

Required: a-1. For the each of the three years by what amount, net cash provided by operations exceeded net cash used for investing activities and for the payment of dividends. (Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 5,000,000 should be entered as 5). Negative amounts should be indicated with a minus sign.)

a-2. Have operating cash flows of the year 2017 been sufficient to meet investing needs and to pay dividends?

multiple choice

• Yes

• No