Answer:
b. $47,500
Explanation:
Investing Activities are those activities in the company invests some amount and any form of return in cash or cash equivalents is accounted under this category.
Provided information,
Cash proceeds from sale of investments in Blue Co. = $75,000
This will be cash inflow from investing activities, the entire amount will be considered and not only the gain.
Dividends received from Grey Co. $10,500
This will be investing activity cash inflow as this is income from investments.
Common stock purchased from Brown Co. $38,000
This will be investing activity cash outflow as for this cash was given for making investment.
Net effect of all the above transactions = $75,000 + $10,500 - $38,000 = $47,500
Therefore correct option is
b. $47,500