The following information is available from Gray Co.'s accounting records for the year ended December 31, 2010 (amounts in million):

Cash dividends declared and paid - $350

Retirement of bonds payable at maturity - $200

Interest and taxes paid - $150

Proceeds of common stock issued - $550

Proceeds from the sale of land - $125

Collections from customers - $3,175

Cash paid to suppliers and employees - ?

Purchase of buildings and equipment - ?

Required:

a) The net cash provided by operating activates for Gray Co. for the year ended December 31, 2010, is $1,225 million. Calculate the cash paid to suppliers and employees.

b) The increase in cash for the year was $250 million. Calculate the amount of cash used to purchase buildings and equipment. Answer to part (a) should be considered in your calculation. (Hint: Set up a model of the statement of cash flows to determine the net cash provided (used) by operating and investing activities, and then solve for the missing amounts.)