Lind Industries is one of the largest manufacturers of small motors in the United States. The cash flows provided by investing activities section of the company's statement of cash flows for the years 2014-2016 follow (in $000).

Required
a. How have cash flows provided by investing activities changed over the three-year period?
b. If any of these changes continue in the coming years, what concerns would you have about Lind Industries' future?

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2015 201 $739,764 2016 Sale of discontinued operations, net of cash divested Sale of investment in unconsolidated $ 57,767 tuted cash joint venture Change in restricted cash Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures $(115,404) 59,625) 85,188 (179,184) 85 17,638 Sales (purchases) of property and 7,073 equipment, net Other, net 772 Net cash provided (used) by investing activitiescontinuing operations Net cash provided (used) by investing activities-discontinued operations 67,956 $655,261 (138,283) 4,477) Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (167 956 $643,149 $142760 (12,112) - - , ,