Alcoser Corporation's most recent balance sheet appears below:   Comparative Balance Sheet   Ending Balance Beginning Balance Assets:     Cash and cash equivalents $ 34 $ 29 Accounts receivable 32 36 Inventory 53 66 Property, plant, and equipment 554 480 Less accumulated depreciation 208 206 Total assets $ 465 $ 405 Liabilities and stockholders' equity:     Accounts payable $ 41 $ 50 Accrued liabilities 17 16 Income taxes payable 28 30 Bonds payable 217 200 Common stock 75 70 Retained earnings 87 39 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 465 $ 405   Net income for the year was $60. Cash dividends were $12. The company did not dispose of any property, plant, and equipment. It did not issue any bonds payable or repurchase any of its own common stock. The following questions pertain to the company's statement of cash flows.   The net cash provided by (used in) investing activities for the year was:   Multiple Choice   $74   $(74)   $(72)   $72

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Alcoser Corporation's most recent balance sheet appears below:

 

Comparative Balance Sheet
  Ending Balance Beginning Balance
Assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 34 $ 29
Accounts receivable 32 36
Inventory 53 66
Property, plant, and equipment 554 480
Less accumulated depreciation 208 206
Total assets $ 465 $ 405
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:    
Accounts payable $ 41 $ 50
Accrued liabilities 17 16
Income taxes payable 28 30
Bonds payable 217 200
Common stock 75 70
Retained earnings 87 39
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 465 $ 405

 

Net income for the year was $60. Cash dividends were $12. The company did not dispose of any property, plant, and equipment. It did not issue any bonds payable or repurchase any of its own common stock. The following questions pertain to the company's statement of cash flows.

 

The net cash provided by (used in) investing activities for the year was:

 

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    $74

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    $(74)

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    $(72)

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    $72

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