Pacific, inc.'s financial information includes the following, with "change" referring to the difference from the prior year (in $ millions): net income 27 change in accounts receivable +4 change in accounts payable +1 change in inventory +5 loss on sale of equipment -8 gain on sale of real estate +4 change in retained earnings +21 dividends declared and paid +4 pacific, inc.'s cash flow from operations (cfo) in millions was:

a. $15.
b. $23.
c. $27.

B. $23.

Explanation:

The computation of the cash flow from operations is shown below:

= Net income - Change in Accounts Receivable + Change in Accounts Payable - Change in Inventory + Loss on sale of equipment -  Gain on sale of real estate

= $27 million - $4 million + $1 million- $5 million+ $8 million- $4 million

= $ 23 million

The financing activities and investing activities should be excluded from the computation of the cash flow from operations

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