For the year ended December 31,2019,a corporation had cash flow from operating activities of $20,000,cash flow from investment activities of -$15,000,and cash flow from financing activities of -$10,000.The statement of cash flows would show a ________.

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The net increase or decrease in cash and marketable securities is calculated as the sum of cash flow from operating activities, cash flow from investment activities, and cash flow from financing activities. 
Therefore, the net increase or decrease in cash and marketable securities for this corporation would be:
$20,000 - $15,000 - $10,000 = -$5,000 
This means that there was a net decrease of $5,000 in cash and marketable securities during the year. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

For the Year Ended December 31,2019,a Corporation Had Cash Flow