单选题
A company does research about cash flow statements and gathers the following transactions in 2011:
| Purchased securities held for trading | $3000 |
| Purchased property, plant, and equipment | $4500 |
| Proceeds from sale of plant | $3500 |
| Losses on sale of plant | $1500 |
Based on this information, the net cash flow from investing activity in 2011 is closest to:
A. -$4000
B. -$2500
C. -$1000