Rhodes Corporation: Income Statements for Year Ending December 31 (Millions of Dollars)

	2020		2019
Sales	$	12,000		$	10,000
Operating costs excluding depreciation		10,566			8,682
Depreciation and amortization		370			330
Earnings before interest and taxes	$	1,064		$	988
Less interest		140			100
Pre-tax income	$	924		$	888
Taxes (25%)		231			222
Net income available to common stockholders	$	693		$	666
Common dividends	$	202		$	200

Rhodes Corporation: Balance Sheets as of December 31 (Millions of Dollars)

	2020		2019
Assets
Cash	$	450		$	400
Short-term investments		230			200
Accounts receivable		2,750			2,500
Inventories		1,250			1,200
Total current assets	$	4,680		$	4,300
Net plant and equipment		3,650			3,500
Total assets	$	8,330		$	7,800
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable	$	900		$	800
Accruals		450			400
Notes payable		376			200
Total current liabilities	$	1,726		$	1,400
Long-term debt		900			800
Total liabilities	$	2,626			2,200
Common stock		4,213			4,600
Retained earnings		1,491			1,000
Total common equity	$	5,704		$	5,600
Total liabilities and equity	$	8,330		$	7,800

Suppose the federal-plus-state tax corporate tax is 25%.

1. How much of the FCF did Rhodes use for each of the following purposes: after-tax interest, net debt repayments, dividends, net stock repurchases, and net purchases of short-term investments? (Hint: Remember that a net use can be negative.) Enter your answers in millions. For example, an answer of $1 million should be entered as 1, not 1,000,000. Round your answers to the nearest whole number.

After-tax interest payment	$ million
Reduction (increase) in debt	$ million
Payment of dividends	$ million
Repurchase (Issue) stock	$ million
Purchase (Sale) of short-term investments	$ million