Question

Cooper Prendergast Company expects the following for 2024​:
Net cash provided by operating activities of $ 140,000.
Net cash provided by financing activities of $ 60,000.
Net cash used for investing activities of $ 86000 ​(no sales of​ long-term assets).
Cash dividends paid to stockholders of $ 11,000.
How much free cash flow does Prendergast expect for 2024​?
Select the labels and enter the amounts to calculate the expected free cash flow for 2024. ​(Abbreviations used: Cash pmts for planned invest.​ = Cash payments for planned​ investments; NCOA​ = Net cash provided by operating​ activities; NCFA​ = Net cash provided by financing​ activities.)

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To calculate the expected free cash flow for Cooper Prendergast Company for 2024, we can use the following formula:

**Free Cash Flow = Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities - Cash Payments for Planned Investments - Cash Dividends Paid**

Let's plug in the values based on the information provided:

1. **Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (NCOA)**: $140,000
2. **Cash Payments for Planned Investments**: Since there are no sales of long-term assets and $86,000 is used for investing activities, we can assume that this is the cash payments for planned investments. Thus, it will be $86,000.
3. **Cash Dividends Paid**: $11,000

Now let’s put the values into the calculation for free cash flow:

\[ \text{Free Cash Flow} = 140,000 - 86,000 - 11,000 \]

Calculating this:

\[
\text{Free Cash Flow} = 140,000 - 86,000 - 11,000
\]
\[
\text{Free Cash Flow} = 140,000 - 97,000
\]
\[
\text{Free Cash Flow} = 43,000
\]

So, expected free cash flow for 2024 is $43,000.

Now to fill in the labels and amounts:

**Expected free cash flow calculation:**
\[
NCOA - \text{(Cash pmts for planned invest.)} - \text{(Cash Dividends Paid)} = \text{Free Cash Flow}
\]
\[
140,000 - 86,000 - 11,000 = 43,000
\]

To summarize:

- **NCOA** = 140,000
- **Cash pmts for planned invest.** = 86,000
- **Cash Dividends Paid** = 11,000
- **Free Cash Flow** = 43,000

Answer:
\[ 140,000 - 86,000 - 11,000 = 43,000 \]

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