Problem $21-4($Static$)$ Statement of cash flows; direct method $[$LO$21-3,21-8]$

The comparative balance sheets for $2024$ and $2023$ and the statement of income for $2024$ are given below for Dux Company. Additional information from Dux's accounting records is provided also.

$\backslash$table$[[\backslash$table$[[$DUX COMPANY$],[$Comparative Balance Sheets December $31,2024$ and $2023($$ in thousands$)]]],[$Assets $|2020,2023],[],[$Accounts receivable,,$$20],[$Less: Allowance for uncollectible accounts,$(4),50],[$Dividends receivable,$(4),(3)],[$Inventory$,5,5],[$Long$-$term investment,$15,$O$],[$Land$,70,-],[$Buildings and equipment,$225,40250],[$Less: Accumulated depreciation,$(25),],[,$$ $420,$$ $369],[$Liabilities$,,],[$Accounts payable,$ $13,$$ $20],[$Salaries payable,$2,-5]]$