Alcoser Corporation's most recent balance sheet appears below:

Comparative Balance Sheet
	Ending Balance	Beginning Balance
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 33	$ 28
Accounts receivable	34	37
Inventory	54	67
Property, plant, and equipment	558	483
Less accumulated depreciation	210	207
Total assets	$ 469	$ 408
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Accounts payable	$ 42	$ 51
Accrued liabilities	18	17
Income taxes payable	27	29
Bonds payable	230	201
Common stock	76	70
Retained earnings	76	40
Total liabilities and equity	$ 469	$ 408

Net income for the year was $40. Cash dividends were $4. The company did not dispose of any property, plant, and equipment. It did not issue any bonds payable or repurchase any of its own common stock. The following questions pertain to the company's statement of cash flows.

The net cash provided by (used in) operating activities for the year was:

A: $49

B: ($9)

C: $59

D: $31