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Question
The financial statements of Flathead Lake Manufacturing Company are shown below:
Note: The common shares are trading in the stock market for $15 per share
Refer to the financial statements of Flathead Lake Manufacturing Company. The firm's cash flow from operating activities for 2012 was _______.
A. $810,000
B. $775,000
C. $755,000
D. $735,000
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