During 2015, Stout Inc. had the following activities related to its financial operations: Carrying value of convertible preferred stock in Stout, converted into common shares of Stout $ 360,000
Payment in 2015 of cash dividend declared in 2014 to preferred shareholders 186,000
Payment for the early retirement of long-term bonds payable (carrying amount $2,620,000) 2,650,000
Proceeds from the sale of treasury stock (on books at cost of $258,000) 300,000

The amount of net cash used in financing activities to appear in Stout's statement of cash flows for 2015 should be
During 2015, Stout Inc. had the following activiti
A. $2,176,000.
B. $2,548,000.
C. $2,536,000.
D. $1,990,000.

An attorney came to work on a saturday. when he signed in, he was advised by the morning security guard employed by the building management that he must be out of the building by 5 p.m., when it closes. however, he stayed past 5 p.m. to complete a brief that had to be filed on monday morning. at 5: 15 p.m., the afternoon security guard set the locks on all the doors of the building and left. because she was in a hurry, she did not check the sign-in sheet to make sure that everyone had signed out, contrary to mandatory procedures. when the attorney tried to exit 15 minutes later, he discovered that the doors were all locked and could not be opened from the inside. he used his cell phone to call for , and a supervisor from the building arrived and let him out shortly thereafter. if the attorney sues the building management for false imprisonment, is he likely to win?