As seen in Exhibit 3a, Clarkson's Operating Cash Flow is negative in both scenarios, trending up or averaging which mirrors the Statement of Cash Flow. This indicates that Clarkson may not have the capacity to meet its obligations even though they are profitable. This also raises the question of their ability to generate cash flows in the future...
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This also raises the question of their ability to generate cash flows in the future. Exhibit 8, Cash Flow from Operating Activities clearly shows that Clarkson Lumber can manage their cash flow better if they do not take the discount from their suppliers. According to this exhibit, if Clarkson takes the discount following their trend, their net cash inflow from operating activities will be ($40,000) versus not taking the discount, their net cash inflow will be $24,000...
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