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Cash flow time lineLine depicting the operating activities and cash flows for a firm over a particular period.Cash flow time line Similar MatchesCash flowCash flowIn investments, cash flow represents earnings before depreciation, amortization, and non-cash charges. Sometimes called cash earnings. Cash flow from operations (called funds from operations by real estate and other investment trusts) is important because it indicates the ability to pay dividends. Cash and carryCash and carryAn arbitrage transaction applied on a futures market where the cash or spot price of for example, a commodity is less than the futures contract price.Under these circumstances a purchase of the cash commodity with borrowed money and the simultaneous sale of the futures contract can provide a profit. Statement of Cash Flows MethodStatement of Cash Flows MethodA method of cash budgeting that is organized along the lines of the statement of cash budgeting. Operating cash flowOperating cash flowOperating Profit + Depreciation - Share of Associates' Profits + Minorities Share in Profits +/(-) Losses/(Profits) on asset disposals +/(-) decreases/(increases) in Working Capital +/(-) increases/(decreases) in provisions and other non-cash items. Discretionary cash flowDiscretionary cash flowCash flow that is available after the funding of all positive net present value (NPV) capital investment projects; it is available for paying cash dividends, repurchasing common stock, retiring debt, and so on. Further SuggestionsWriting cash secured putsOperating cash flow cash and equivalents hospital cash plan cash fund cash value life insurance Cashback mortgages Cash flow Net cash balance cashback Cash Available for Debt Service Discounted cash flow (DCF) Cashbook Cash settlement contracts Cash cow Cash in Advance General cash offer Negative cash flow Cash & carry Cash flow matching Cash In Lieu (CIL) Cash basis discounted cashflow net cash flow Cashout |
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