aeser Corporation's most recent balance sheet appears below:

Comparative Balance Sheet

Ending Balance Beginning Balance

Assets:

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents $ $44$ $ $36$

Accounts receivable $5460$

Inventory $3237$

Total current assets $130133$

Property, plant, and equipment $527460$

Less accumulated depreciation $339289$

Net property, plant, and equipment $188171$

Total assets $ $318$ $ $304$

Liabilities and stockholders' equity:

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable $ $46$ $ $41$

Accrued liabilities $2017$

Income taxes payable $2629$

Total current liabilities $9287$

Bonds payable $145180$

Total liabilities $237267$

Stockholders$$ equity:

Common stock $3130$

Retained earnings $507$

Total stockholders$$ equity $8137$

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ $318$ $ $304$

The company's net income for the year was $$52$ and it did not sell or retire any property, plant, and equipment during the year. Cash dividends were $$9.$ The net cash provided by $($used in$)$ investing activities for the year was: