- Montgomery Ward operates a retail department store chain. - It filed for bankruptcy during the first quarter of Year 12. The Cash Flow Statement below presents a statement of cash flows for Montgomery Ward for Year 7 to Year 11. - The firm acquired Lechmere, a discount sporting goods/electronic retailer, during Year 9. - It acquired Amoco Enterprises, an automobile club, during Year 11. - During Year 10, it issued a new series of preferred stock and used part of the cash proceeds to repurchase a series of outstanding preferred stock. - The other subtractions Year 10 and 11 operating sections are reversals of deferred tax liabilities.

During Year 9, write a statement about each of the following:

1. Sales during the year and year-over-year trends

2. Net income of the year and year-over-year trends

3. Cash flow from operations of the year

4. Investing activity for the year

5. Financing activity for the year

6. Net income and cash flow from operations and among cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities for the firm over the 5 year period

7. What were the signals of Montgomery Ward's difficulties that might have lead to its filing bankruptcy in 2012?

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