Balance Sheet Accounts for Hollis, Inc

Multiple Choice

Balance sheet accounts for Hollis, Inc. contained the following amounts at the ends of years 1 and 2: The company's income statement for year 2 follows: There were no sales or retirements of plant and equipment in Year 2. Cash dividends of $5,000 were paid during Year 2. The company pays no income taxes. The company uses the direct method to determine the net cash provided by operating activities on the statement of cash flows.
-The net cash provided by operating activities for Year 2 would be:

A) $14,500
B) $30,000
C) $18,500
D) $27,500