Constable, Inc. had the following transactions during $2022$:

Issued $$225,000$ of par value common stock for cash.

Recorded and paid wages expense of $$103,100.$

Acquired land by issuing common stock of par value $$84,000.$

Declared and paid a cash dividend of $$17,900.$

Sold a long$-$term investment $($cost $$5,050)$ for cash of $$5,050.$

Recorded cash sales of $$689,000.$

Bought inventory for cash of $$279,900.$

Acquired an investment in Zynga stock for cash of $$36,770.$

Converted bonds payable to common stock in the amount of $$820,000.$

Repaid a $6-$year note payable in the amount of $$376,400.$

What is the net cash provided by $($or used by$)$ investing activities? $($If it is net cash used by investing activities, enter the answer as a negative number by putting a negative $(-)$ sign before the answer$).$

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