The following information pertains to Forest Company for the fiscal year $2018.$

Purchase of plant and equipment $$36,000$

Sale of long$-$term investment $$13,000$

Increase in notes payable $$5,700$

Repayment of bonds payable $$19,000$

Depreciation of plant and equipment $$8,200$

Loss on redemption of bonds $$5,100$

Calculate the increase $($decrease$)$ in cash from investing activities.

Do not enter dollar signs or commas in the input boxes.

Use the negative sign for a decrease in cash.

Increase or decrease in cash from investing activities $=$ $Answer