If the balance of a long-term liability account increases from one balance sheet date to the next, this normally indicates that long-term:

  1. assets were purchased and an investing outflow should be reported on the statement of cash flows.
  2. debt was paid and a financing outflow should be reported on the statement of cash flows.
  3. debt was issued and a financing inflow should be reported on the statement of cash flows.
  4. debt was issued and a financing outflow should be reported on the statement of cash flows.