The $2017$ balance sheet of Kerber's Tennis Shop, Incorporated, showed long$-$term debt

of $$2\mathrm{.}85$ million, and the $2018$ balance sheet showed long$-$term debt of $$3\mathrm{.}55$ million.

The $2018$ income statement showed an interest expense of $$240,000.$ What was the

firm's cash flow to creditors during $2018?$

Multiple Choice

$$-240,700$

$$700,000$

$$700,240$

$$-460,000$

$$-239,300$