An Analysis of Changes in Selected Statement of Financial Position

An analysis of changes in selected statement of financial position accounts of Hierarchy Corporation shows the following for the current year:
$\begin{array} { | c | l | } \hline \text { Property, Plant, and Equipment accounts: } & \\\hline \text { Debit entries to asset accounts } & \$ 504,000 \\\hline \text { Credit entries to asset accounts } & \$ 768,000 \\\hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Debit entries to accumulated depreciation accounts } \\\text { (resulting from sale of PPE assets) }\end{array} & \$ 72,000 \\\hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Credit entries to accumulated depreciation accounts } \\\text { (representing depreciation for the current year) }\end{array} & \$ 192,000 \\\hline\end{array}$ Hierarchy's income statement for the current year includes a $9,600 gain on disposal of property, plant, and equipment. All payments and proceeds relating to purchase or sale of property, plant, and equipment were in cash.

-The amount of cash paid by Hierarchy to acquire property, plant, and equipment during the current year was:

A) $252,000.
B) $504,000.
C) $724,000.
D) $768,000.