Looking forward to next year, if Digbys current cash balance is $19,743 (000) and cash flows from operations next period are unchanged from this period, and Digby takes ONLY the following actions relating to cash flows from investing and financing activities:

Issues 100 (000) shares of stock at the current stock price

Issues $400 (000) in bonds

Retires $10,000 (000) in debt

Which of the following activities will expose Digby to the most risk of needing an emergency loan?

a) Liquidates the entire inventory

b) Sells $10,000 (000) of their long-term assets

c) Purchases assets at a cost of $25,000 (000)

d) Pays a $5.00 per share dividend