Use the following company information to calculate net cash provided or used by

investing activities.

$($a$)$ Long$-$term investments were sold for $$45,500$ cash, yielding a gain of $$21,050.$

$($b$)$ Paid $$66,500$ cash for new machinery.

$($c$)$ Sold land costing $$32,900$ for $$37,800$ cash, yielding a $$4,900$ gain.

$($d$)$ Equipment with a book value of $$184,000$ and an original cost of $$309,000$ was

sold at a loss of $$21,500.$