The information in the following table is from the statement of cash flows for a company at four different points in time (Period 1, Period 2, Period 3, and Period 4). Negative values are presented in parentheses.

	Period 1	Period 2	Period 3	Period 4
Cash provided by operations	$(144000)	$72000	$288000	$40000
Cash provided by investing	(240000)	60000	72000	(96000)
Cash provided by financing	232000	(176000)	($1360000)	$336000
Net income	(96000)	24000	240000	(12000)

Based on this information, which of the following answers most likely corresponds with the introductory phase, growth phase, maturity phase, or decline phase?

a. Period 3, Period 4, Period 1, Period 2.

b. Period 4, Period 3, Period 2, Period 1.

c. Period 1, Period 4, Period 3, Period 2.

d. Period 2, Period 1, Period 3, Period 4.