Comparative balance sheet accounts of Blossom Inc. are presented below.

Additional data $($ignoring taxes$)$:

Net income for the year was $$42,700,$

Cash dividends declared and paid during the year were $$20,900.$

A $20\%$ stock dividend was declared during the year. $$25,000$ of retained earnings was capitalized.

Equity investments $($level of ownership is less than $20\%)$ that cost $$24,800$ were sold during the year for $$28,500.$ No

unrealized gains and losses were recorded on these investments in $2025.$

Machinery that cost $$3,700,$ on which $$750$ of depreciation had accumulated, was sold for $$2,150.$

Blossom's $2025$ income statement follows $($ignoring taxes$).$

Compute net cash flow from operating activities using the direct method. $($Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign

preceding the number e$.$g$.-45$ or parentheses e$.$g$.(45).)$