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Novak Corporation had the following activities in 2025. 1. Sale of land $177,000. 4. Purchase of equipment $378,000. 2. Purchase of inventory $842,000. 5. Issuance of common stock $300,000. 3. Purchase of treasury stock $67,000. 6. Purchase of available-for-sale debt securities $58,000. Compute the amount Novak should report as net cash provided (used) by investing activities in its 2025 statement of cash flows. (Show amounts that decrease cash flow with either a - sign e.g. 15,000 or in parenthesis e.g. (15,000).) Net cash by investing activities $