On January 1, 2012, the long-term liability section of Eden Company's balance sheet showed a balance of $35,000 in the bonds payable account.On December 31, 2012, the balance in that same account was $20,000.This change would appear on the statement of cash flows as
A)an outflow of cash of $15,000 in the financing activities category.
B)an inflow of cash of $15,000 in the financing activities category.
C)an outflow of cash of $15,000 in the investing activities category.
D)an inflow of cash of $15,000 in the investing activities category.

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The decrease in bonds payable from $35,000 to $20,000 indicates that Eden Company paid off $15,000 of its bonds, which is a cash outflow in the financing activities section of the cash flow statement.

On January 1, 2012, the Long-Term Liability Section of Eden