Parkinson Company $($PC$)$ had a beginning balance of $$90,000$ and an ending balance of $$94,000$ in its long$-$term marketable securities account. During the period the Company paid $$14,000$ to purchase marketable securities$.$ If the Company reported a gain on the sale of marketable securities of $$1,400$ the amount of the cash inflow from the sale of securities is

Multiple Choice

$$11,400.$

$$10,000.$

$$8,600.$

None of the answers is correct.