If common stock was issued to acquire an $8,000 machine, how would the transaction appear on the statement of cash flows? A It would be a positive $8,000 in the financing section and a negative $8,000 in the investing section. B It would not appear on the statement of cash flows but rather on a schedule of noncash investing and financing activities. C) It would depend on whether you are using the direct or the indirect method. It would be a negative $8,000 in the financing section and a positive $8,000 in the investing section.