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Watson Oil recently reported (in millions) $8,250 of sales, $5,750 of operating costs other than depreciation, and $650 of depreciation.
1. Watson Oil recently reported (in millions) $8,250 of sales, $5,750 of operating costs other than depreciation, and $650 of depreciation. The company had $3,200 of outstanding bonds that carry a 5% interest rate, and its federal-plus-state income tax rate was 35%. In order to sustain its operations and thus generate future sales and cash flows, the firm was required to make $1,250 of capital expenditures on new fixed assets and to invest $300 in net operating working capital. By how much did the firm's net income exceed its free cash flow?2. bonds outstanding that carry a 6.5% interest rate, and its federal-plus-state income tax rate was 35%. During last year, the firm had expenditures on fixed assets and net operating working capital that totaled $2,000. These expenditures were necessary for it to sustain operations and generate future sales and cash flows. This year's data are expected to remain unchanged except for one item, depreciation, which is expected to increase by $725. By how much will the depreciation change cause (1) the firm's net income and (2) its free cash flow to change? Note that the company uses the same depreciation for tax and stockholder reporting purposes.