During $2024,$ Bramble Inc. had the following activities related to its financial operations:

Carrying value of convertible preferred stock in Bramble, converted into common shares of Bramble $$530000$

Payment in $2024$ of cash dividend declared in $2023$ to preferred shareholders

Payment for the early retirement of long$-$term bonds payable $($carrying amount, $$3925000)$

$270000$

$3970000$

Proceeds from the sale of treasury stock $($cost$,$ $$377000)$

$440000$

The net cash used in financing activities reported in Bramble's statement of cash flows for $2024$ is

$($$$3000000).$

$($$$3800000).$

$($$$3818000).$

$($$$3270000).$