Mary Walker, president of Rusco Company, considers $14,000 to be the minimum cash balance for operating purposes. As can be seen from the following statements, only $8,000 in cash was available at the end of this year. Since the company reported a large net Income for the year, and also issued both bonds and common stock, the sharp decline in cash is puzzling to Ms. Walker Rusco Company Comparative Balance Sheet at July 31 This Year Last Year $ 8,000 120,000 140,000 5,000 273,000 50,000 430,000 60,000 370,000 $693.000 $ 21,000 80,000 90,000 9,000 200,000 70,000 300,000 50,000 250.000 $520,000 Assets Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable Inventory Prepaid expenses Total current assets Long-term investments Plant and equipment Lous accumulated depreciation Net plant and equipment Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Income taxes payable Total current liabilities Bonds payable Total liabilities Stockholders' equity! Common stock Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $123,000 B,000 20,000 151,000 70.000 221.000 $ 60,000 17.000 12,000 89,000 0 89,000 366,000 106,000 472,000 $693,000 346,000 85,000 431,000 $520,000 Rungo Company Income Statement For This Year Ended July 31 Sales Cont of goods sold Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses Net operating income Nonoperating itens Cain on sale of investments $10,000 Loss on sale of equipment 2.000) Income before taxes Income taxe Net Income $500,000 300.000 200,000 158.000 42,000 6,000 50,000 20,000 $ 30,000 The following additional information is available for this year. a. The company declared and paid a cash dividend. b. Equipment was sold during the year for $8,000. The equipment originally cost $20,000 and had accumulated depreciation of $10,000. c Long-term investments that cost $20,000 were sold during the year for $30,000 d. The company did not retire any bonds payable or repurchase any of its common stock. Required: 1. Using the Indirect method, compute the net cash provided by used in operating activities for this year. 2. Prepare a statement of cash flows for this year. 3. Compute free cash flow for this year. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3