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Question - Suppose you are the only owner of a chain of coffee shops near universities. Your current cafe´s are doing well, but you are interested in starting a fine-dining restaurant. You decide to use the cash generated from your existing business to enter into a new business. Your accountant provides you with the following data on your current financial performance:
Financial update as of June 15
Your existing business generates $75,000 in EBIT.
The corporate tax rate applicable to your business is 25%.
The depreciation expense reported in the financial statements is $14,286.
You don't need to spend any money for new equipment in your existing cafe´s; however, you do need $11,250 of additional cash.
You also need to purchase $6,000 in additional supplies-such as table clothes and napkins, and more formal tableware-on credit.
It is also estimated that your accruals, including taxes and wages payable, will increase by $3,750.
What is the free cash flow FCF?