Fey Enterprises recorded a restructuring charge of $16.2 million during fiscal 2016 related entirely to the closing of its division located in Denver, Colorado. The company's financial statement footnotes indicated that expected employee separation payments amounted to $12.6 million and that fixed asset write-downs accounted for the remainder. Nickolas had never before incurred restructuring charges. At the end of the year, the company's balance sheet included a restructuring accrual of $2,700,000.
The cash flow effect of Fey Enterprises' restructuring during fiscal 2016 is:
A) $0 (there was no cash flow effect in 2016)
B) $13,200,000
C) $16,800,000
D) $ 9,900,000
E) $21,600,000

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The cash flow effect is the actual cash paid out during the year. The total restructuring charge was $16.2 million, with $12.6 million for employee separation payments. The balance sheet shows a restructuring accrual of $2.7 million, indicating that this amount is yet to be paid. Therefore, the cash paid out is $12.6 million - $2.7 million = $9.9 million.

Fey Enterprises Recorded a Restructuring Charge of $16