Metz Vets the Company's Accountant Prepared This Reminder for His

Metz Vets The company's accountant prepared this reminder for his intern:
Cash = CL + LTL + CS + RE - NCCA - LTA
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { where: } & \text { CL = Current liabilities } \\&\text { LTL = Long-term liabilities } \\&\text { CS }=\text { Common stock } \\& \mathrm{RE}=\text { Retained eanings } \\& \mathrm{NCCA}=\text { Noncash curent assets } \\& \text { LTA = Longterm assets }\end{array}$ Refer to Metz Vets.Which of the following activities results in a cash outflow?

A) Decreases in noncash current assets (NCCA)
B) Decreases in long-term assets (LTA)
C) Increases in long-term liabilities (LTL)
D) Decreases in retained earnings (RE)