How to calculate net changes in working capital and prepare cash effects for financing activities in the Cash Flow Statement given incomplete financial data?

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1.1 Calculate net changes in working capital.
To calculate net changes in working capital, information regarding the opening and closing balances of current assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents) and current liabilities is required. This information is typically found in the Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet). The provided information only includes an extract from the Income Statement and narrative details, which do not contain the necessary figures for current assets and current liabilities.
Therefore, the net changes in working capital cannot be calculated with the information provided.

1.2 Prepare the cash effects for financing activities in the Cash Flow Statement.
Financing activities include cash flows related to changes in equity and borrowings.
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