Allyson Corporation uses the indirect method to prepare its statement of cash flows. If the "net cash provided by operations" on its statement was \(\$ 37,500\), what would the net cash provided by operations using the direct method be?

a. Less than \(\$ 37,500\)

b. \(\$ 37,500\)

c. More than \(\$ 37,500\)

d. Cannot be determined from the information provided