During 2018, Stout Inc. had the following activities related to its financial operations:

Carrying value of convertible preferred stock in Stout,

converted into common shares of Stout $ 540,000

Payment in 2018 of cash dividend declared in 2017 to

preferred shareholders 279,000

Payment for the early retirement of long-term bonds payable

(carrying amount $3,930,000) 3,975,000

Proceeds from the sale of treasury stock (on books at cost of $387,000) 450,000

The amount of net cash used in financing activities to appear in Stout's statement of cash flows for 2018 should be

A) $2,985,000.

B) $3,264,000.

C)	$3,804,000.

D) $3,822,000.