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An analyst gathers the following information (in thousands) about a company:
If interest paid is classified as a cash flow from operating activities and the income tax rate is 40%, the net debt repayment (in thousands) is closest to:
Explanation:
To determine the net debt repayment, we use the relationship between FCFF and FCFE, adjusting for the after-tax interest expense. The correct calculation is as follows:
Rearranging the formula for FCFF:
Substituting the known values:
Solving for Net debt repayment:
Thus, the correct answer is B (1,044). Incorrect options: