Red, Incorporated had the following activities during year $8$:

Acquired a bond investment for $$60,000,$ which Red intends to hold to maturity.

Sold equipment for $$24,000$ when the carrying value was $$22,000.$

Acquired a debt security for $$8,500,$ which Red intends to hold for trading.

Collected $$12,500$ from long$-$term note receivable of which $$2,500$ is interest.

In Red$$s year $8$ statement of cash flows, net cash used in investing activities should be