Solutions 15–52
15.15 (Canned Soup Company; interpreting the statement of cash flows.) (Based on
financial statements of Campbell Soup Company.)
a. Canned uses suppliers and other creditors to finance its working capital
needs. Consumer foods is a mature industry in the United States, so
b. (1) Capital expenditures have declined slightly each year, suggesting little
(2) Depreciation expense is a growing percentage of acquisitions of
(3) Substantial trading in marketable securities each year. Mature,
(4) Acquisition of another business in Year 8. Firms in mature industries
by selling marketable securities.
c. (1) Increases in long-term debt approximately equal repayments of long-
(3) Dividends have grown in line with increases in net income and
15.16 (Prime Contracting Services; interpreting the statement of cash flows.)
a. The firm reduced expenditures on fixed assets beginning in 2007. It sold