Refer to the most recent 10-K for Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc. (I'm not allowed to post link so just google it for the year 2019 for both companies)

(a) What method of computing net cash provided by operating activities does Apple Inc. use? What method does Alphabet Inc. use?

(b) What where the amounts of cash provided by operating activities reported by Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc. during the year? What were the most significant adjustments (one increase and one decrease) in operating activities for each company?

(c) What are the most significant items (one inflow and one outflow) reported by Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc. during the year in their investing activities sections? Provide the amount and direction

(d) What are the most significant items (one inflow and one outflow) reported by Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc. during the year in their financing activities sections? Provide the amount and direction.

(e) Apple disclosed the adoption of a new ASU that affected the presentation of the statement of cash flows. What was that ASU, when was it adopted and what account(s) did it affect?

(f) Alphabet disclosed three segments that make up capital expenditures. List these segments and explain what the reconciling items were.