Taxes Suppose you are the only owner of a chain of coffee shops near Universities. Your current cafes are doing well, but you are interested in starting a fine dining restaurant. You decide to use the cash generated from your existing business to enter into a new business. Your accountant provides you with the following data on your current financial performance: Financial update as of June 15 Your existing business generates $123,000 in EBIT. The corporate tax rate applicable to your business is 25% The depredation expense reported in the financial statements is $23,429. . You don't need to spend any money for new equipment in your existing cafs; however you do need $18,450 of additional cash. You also need to purchase $9,840 in additional supplies such as tableclothes and napkins, and more formal tableware-on credit. It is also estimated that your accruals, including taxes and wages payable, will increase by $6,150. . Based on your evaluation you have In free cash flow Free cash flow can be used for various reasons, including distributing it to stockholders and debtholders. Which of the following is not a use of free cash flow? Acquiring operating assets Retiring debt--that is, to pay off debt