What is the companys total cash flow for 2013 Was it a cash

What is the company\'s total cash flow for 2013?

Was it a cash inflow or cash outflow?

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How is this number calculated?

What is the significance of this number/ what does it tell us?

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 2012 2011 Year Ended December 31 (In millions) OPERATING ACTIMTIES Consolidated net income Depreciation and amortization Stock-based compensation expense Deferred income taxes Equity income) loss net of dividends Foreign currency adjustments Significant (gains) losses on sales of assets - net Other operating charges Other items Net change in operating assets and liabilities 2013 $ 8,626 $ 9,086 $ 8,646 1,954 1,982 1,977 227 648 (201) 168 (670) 465 234 1,035 426) (130) (98) 166 254 (269) 220) (354) (932)(1,080)(1,893) 9,474 10,645 Net cash provided by operating activities INVESTING ACTIVITTES Purchases of investments Procceds from disposals of invcstments Acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities Proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities Purchases of property, plant and cquipment Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment Other investing activities 10,542 (14,782) (14,824)(4,798) 5,811 7,791 (353)(1,486) 20 12,791 (971) 398 (2,550) (2,780 (2,920) 872 143 (268) Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(4,214)(11,404) (303) (145) (2,524) FINANCING ACTIVITIES Issuances of debt Payments of debt Issuances of stock Purchases of stock for treasury Dividends Other financing activities 43,42542,791 27,495 (38,714)(38,573) (22,530) 1,569 1,489 1,328 (4,832)(4,559) (4,513) (4,969)(4,595) (4,300) (3,745) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(611)(255)(430) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Net increase (decrease) during the year Balance at beginning of year (2,234) 1,972(4,361) 8.44212,803 4,286 8,517 Balancc at end of ycar $ 10,414 $ 8,442 S 12,803 Refer to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements,

Solution

The company\'s total cash flow for 2013 is $1,972.00

It is a cash inflow.

This can be found out from the balance sheet.

This is the difference between beginning and ending cash balances.Since the cash balance has increased from

8,442 to 10,414 (millions) we can say that there is an inflow of cash to the extent of 1,972 (million).

This figure shows that the company is having liquid cash. This cash may be due to debt raised during the year or due to efficiency in operations. This can be known from the cash flow statement.

From the given cash flow statement, we can see that there is a surplus cash generated from operations to the extent of $10,542 million. From this the company has invetsed $4,214 million in various income generating assets and has also used $3,745 million for retireing debts .