PLEASE ANSWER WITH CORRECT ANSWER. OPTION B$.($$$171600).$ IS INCORRECT. Marigold Corp.$\text{'}$s balance sheet accounts as of December $31,2025$ and $2024,$ and information relating to $2025$ activities are presented

below.

Information relating to $2025$ activities:

Net income for $2025$ was $$1480000.$

Cash dividends of $$601000$ were declared and paid in $2025.$

Equipment costing $$1010000$ and having a carrying amount of $$322000$ was sold in $2025$ for $$362000.$

Along$-$term investment was sold in $2025$ for $$322000.$ There were no other transactions affecting long$-$term investments in

$22000$ shares of common stock were issued in $2025$ for $$25$ a share.

Short$-$term investments consist of treasury bills $($A$-$F$-$S debt securities$)$ maturing on $6/30/26.$

Net cash used in Marigold's $2025$ investing activities was