Consider three independent cases for the cash flows of Building Blocks Corp. For each case, identify from the statement of cash flows how Building Blocks Corp. generated the cash to acquire new plant assets. Rank the three cases from the healthiest financially to the leasthealthy.

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Case A Case B Case C Cash flows from operating activities: 25,000 25,000 25,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 Net income Depreciation and amortization Increase in current assets Decrease in current liabilitics 27,000) (2,000) (14,000) (12,000) (3,000)29,000 21,000 Cash flows from investing activities: Acquisition of plant assets Sales of plant assets (102,000) (102,000) (102,000) 46,000 111,000 9,000 11,000 (91,000) (56,000) Cash flows from financing activities: Issuance of stock Payment of debt 119,000 76,000 18,000 (27,000) 92,000 29,000 $ (2,000) $ 2,000 (10,000 20,000 Net increase (decrease) in cash