The following table presents selected items from the 2014 and 2013 balance sheets and 2014 income statement of Walgreen Company.

WALGREEN CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES ($ millions)
Selected Balance Sheet Data				Selected Income Statement Data
	2014	2013			2014
Inventories	$16,088	$14,756		Cost of Merchandise Sold	$103,384
Property and Equipment, Less				Depreciation Expense	1,618
Accumulated Depreciation	23,052	22,368
Trade Accounts Payable	9,620	9,170		Net Earnings	5,428
Retained Earnings	37,754	33,696

a.	Compute the cash paid for merchandise inventories in 2014. Assume that trade accounts payable is only for merchandise purchases.
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b.	Compute the net cost of property acquired in 2014.
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c.	Compute the cash dividends paid in 2014.
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