Mori Company”s net income last year was $25,000 and cash dividends declared and paid to the company”s stockholders totaled $10,000. Changes in selected balance sheet accounts for the year appear below:

 

Increases

 

(Decreases)

Debit balances:

 

Accounts receivable

$(6,000)

Inventory

$2,000

Prepaid expenses

$(1,000)

Long term investments

$20,000

Credit balances:

 

Accumulated depreciation

$12,000

Accounts payable

$9,000

Taxes payable

$(5,000)

Based solely on this information, the net cash provided by operations under the indirect method on the statement of cash flows would be:

A) $46,000

B) $4,000

C) $36,000

D) $37,000