Mary Walker, president of Rusco Company, considers $22,000 to be the minimum cash balance for operating purposes. As can be seen from the following statements, only $17,000 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
Assets
Current assets:
Cash	$	17,000		$	35,400
Accounts Receivable		222,800			212,600
Inventory		251,800			197,200
Prepaid expenses		8,400			17,400
Total current assets		500,000			462,600
Long-term investments		96,000			130,000
Plant and equipment		864,000			752,000
Less accumulated depreciation		211,000			190,600
Net plant and equipment		653,000			561,400
Total assets	$	1,249,000		$	1,154,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	232,200		$	175,400
Accrued liabilities		8,200			15,400
Income taxes payable		43,600			40,000
Total current liabilities		284,000			230,800
Bonds Payable		206,000			104,000
Total liabilities		490,000			334,800
Stockholders equity:
Common stock		620,000			610,000
Retained earnings		139,000			209,200
Total stockholders' equity		759,000			819,200
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,249,000		$	1,154,000

Rusco Company Income Statement For This Year Ended July 31
Sales					$	840,000
Cost of goods sold						525,000
Gross margin						315,000
Selling and administrative expenses						224,700
Net operating income						90,300
Nonoperating items:
Gain on sale of investments	$	21,000
Loss on sale of equipment		(6,400	)			14,600
Income before taxes						104,900
Income taxes						31,460
Net income					$	73,440

The following additional information is available for this year.

1. The company declared and paid a cash dividend.
2. Equipment was sold during the year for $45,600. The equipment originally cost $94,000 and had accumulated depreciation of $42,000.
3. Long-term investments that cost $34,000 were sold during the year for $55,000.
4. 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.