An analyst prepared reformulated balance sheets for the yeas 2007 and 2006 as follows (in millions of dollars) :
________________________2007_________________2006_______
Operating assets $640 $590
Financial assets $250 $110
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$890 $700
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Finncial debt 170 130
Operating liabilities 20 30
Common equity 700 540
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$890 $700
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The firm rported $100 million in comprehensive income for 2007 and no net financial income or expense.
a) Calculate the free cash flow for 2007? ( answer must be $40 million )
b) How was the free cash flow disposed of? ( open-ended answer )
c) How can a firm with financial assets and financial liabilities have zero net financial income or expense ? ( open-ended answer )