Question $24(3$ points$)$

For the year ending December $31,2025,$ Sparks Electric expects net cash provided by operations of $$327,000,$ net cash used by investing activities of $$137,000,$ and net cash provided by financing activities of $$50,000.$ Sparks plans to spend $$258,000$ to add a warehouse for its operations and pays $$26,000$ in cash dividends. What is the amount of free cash flow?

A$)$ $$43,000$

B$)$ $$69,000$

C$)$ $$240,000$

D$)$ $$(68,000)$