The following items appeared in the Investing Activities section of Apple Inc.s statement of cash flows included in Form 10-K for the year ended September 29, 2012. (All amounts are in MILLIONS of dollars.)

1. What amount did Apple spend in 2012 to purchase marketable securities? $_____ million

How does this amount compare to the amounts spent in the two prior years?

2. This was $_____ million MORE/LESS than it spent in 2011.

3. This was $_____ million MORE/LESS than it spent in 2010.

4. What amount did Apple receive from marketable securities that matured in 2012? $_____ million

How does this amount compare to the amounts received in the two prior years?

5. This was $_____ million MORE/LESS than it received in 2011.

6. This was $_____ million MORE/LESS than it received in 2010.

2012 2011 2010 Purchases of marketable securities Proceeds from maturities of $(151,232)(102,317)$(57,793) marketable secuities Proceeds from sales of marketable securities 13,035 99,770 20,43724,930 49,41621,788