The current sections of Flint Corporation’s balance sheets at December 31, 2016 and 2017, are presented here. Flint Corporation’s net income for 2017 was $156,213. Depreciation expense was $27,567.

2017

2016

Current assets
Cash
$107,205

$ 101,079

Accounts receivable
81,680

90,869

Inventory
171,528

175,612

Prepaid expenses
27,567

22,462

Total current assets
$387,980

$390,022

Current liabilities
Accrued expenses payable
$ 15,315

$ 5,105

Accounts payable
86,785

93,932

Total current liabilities
$102,100

$ 99,037



Prepare the net cash provided (used) by operating activities section of the company’s statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2017, using the indirect method. (Show amounts that decrease cash flow with either a - sign e.g. -15,000 or in parenthesis e.g. (15,000).)