Kaeser Corporation's most recent balance sheet appears below:

Comparative Balance Sheet
	Ending Balance			Beginning Balance
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	44		$	36
Accounts receivable		54			60
Inventory		32			37
Total current assets		130			133
Property, plant, and equipment		527			460
Less accumulated depreciation		339			289
Net property, plant, and equipment		188			171
Total assets	$	318		$	304
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	46		$	41
Accrued liabilities		20			17
Income taxes payable		26			29
Total current liabilities		92			87
Bonds payable		145			180
Total liabilities		237			267
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		31			30
Retained earnings		50			7
Total stockholders’ equity		81			37
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	318		$	304

The company's net income for the year was $52 and it did not sell or retire any property, plant, and equipment during the year. Cash dividends were $9. The net cash provided by (used in) investing activities for the year was:

a. $17

b. $67

c. ($17)

d. ($67)