THE HOME DEPOT, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS in millions Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Net earmings Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization Stock-based compensation expense Changes in receivables, net Changes in merchandise irventories Changes in other current assets Changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses Changes in deferred revenue Changes in income taxes payable Changes in deferred income taxes Other operating activities Net cash provided by operating activities Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Capital expenditures Payments for businesses acquired, net Other investing activities Net cash used in investing activitues (3,119) (2.566) (2,463) (7,780) (3,140)(21) (421) (3.140) 18 73 (30)(3,140) (2,969) (10,170) Cash Flows from Financing Activities: (Repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt, net Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discounts Repayments of long-term debt Supplemental Disclosures: Cash paid for income taxes Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized $ 5.435 Non-cash capital expenditures 1.449 5. 504 4,654 1,241 351 1,269 274 1. What was the amount of net cash provided by operating activities during the following period for the year ended December 31, 2022? ( 2. What was the amount of increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents for the year ended December 31,2022? ( 3. Which method of computing net cash provided by operating activities does Home Depot use? ( ) 4. From your analysis of the December 31,2022 , statement of cash flows, answer the following questions. a) Was the change in accounts receivable a decrease or an increase? ( b) Was the change in inventories a decrease or an increase? ( c) Was the change in accounts payable a decrease or an increase? ( 5. What was the net cash provided (generated) by investing activities for the year ended December 31,2022? 6. What was the amount of interest paid in the year ended December 31,2022? (