Using Statement of Cash Flows Information to Assess Company Life$-$Cycle Stage

For each of the following cash flows amounts $($$ millions$),$ identify whether the company is in the introduction, growth, maturity, or decline stage of its life cycle.

Operating Investing Financing

Company Cash Flow Cash Flow Cash Flow

a $$2,281$ $$(3,451)$ $$1,907$

b $6,3343,220(2,008)$

c $(405)(1,728)(3,518)$

d $3,702(2,440)1,330$

e $702,005815$

f $5(530)876$

g $(2,580)(4,200)7,459$

h $(409)5,581(2,406)$

Company Life cycle stage

a Answer

Growth $($early$)$

b Answer

Decline $($late$)$

c Answer

Decline $($early$)$

d Answer

Maturity

e Answer

Introduction

f Answer

Introduction

g Answer

Growth $($late$)$

h Answer

Decline $($early$)$