briefly comment on the company s cash management policy over the three year period 621868

A company”s cash management policy across time

Ruttman Enterprises began operations in early 2010. Summaries of the statement of cash flows for the years 2010, 2011, and 2012 follow:

2012

2011

2010

Cash provided (used) by operating activities

$ ?

$(202)

$ ?

Cash provided (used) by investing activities

160

?

(500)

Cash provided (used) by financing activities

(150)

280

900

Increase (decrease) in cash

$ ?

$(24)

$110

Cash balance at beginning of year

86

?

0

Cash balance at end of year

$176

$86

$ ?

REQUIRED:

a. Compute the missing dollar amounts.

b. Briefly comment on the company”s cash management policy over the three-year period.