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	$(147600)	$73800	$295200	$41000
Cash provided by investing	(246000)	61500	73800	(98400)
Cash provided by financing	237800	(180400)	($1394000)	$344400
Net income	(98400)	24600	246000	(12300)

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 1, Period 4, Period 3, Period 2.

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

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

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