The following information has been reported by Laporte Inc. on its statements of financial position at December 31, 2016 and 2017, and on its statement of earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017 Amounts are in millions of dollars: Cash Statements of Financial Position 2017 $ 128 Accounts receivable 53 Merchandise inventory Long-term investments Property, plant, and equipment 253 Accumulated depreciation (97) 47 2016 $ 87 43 51 37 216 (115) Total assets $ 384 $ 319 $ Accounts payable Income taxes payable Long-term borrowings Contributed capital Retained earnings 43 22 99 153 76 28 39 119 57 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 384 $319 Statement of Earnings Sales Cost of sales $ 197 (103) Gross profit Depreciation expense Other operating expenses 94 (29) (43.5) 21.5 Earnings from operations Gain on sale of investments Loss on sale of equipment (21) Earnings before income tax Income tax expense 25.5 10.2 Net earnings $ 15.3 Additional information is as follows: a. Old equipment was sold for cash during 2017. It had an original cost of $59 and an accumulated depreciation of $47. b. A new building was acquired during the year in exchange for a long-term note for $60, payable in five years. In addition, new equipment was purchased for cash. Required: 1. Prepare a statement of cash flows for Laporte Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2017 by using the direct method. (Negative answers should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter your answers in millions.) LAPORTE INC. Statement of Cash Flows For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 Cash flows from operating activities: Cash payments: .................** Issuance of shares Purchase of equipment Sale of equipment 0.0 Sale of long-term investment To suppliers Net cash flow from investing activities Cash flows from financing activities: Net cash flow from financing activities Cash balance, January 1, 2017 Cash balance, December 31, 2017 0.0