Pickering Company's prepaid insurance was $8,000 at December 31, 2010, and $10,000 at December 31, 2011. Pickering reported insurance expense of $15,000 on the 2011 income statement. What amount would be reported in the statement of cash flows as insurance paid using the direct method?
A. $13,000.
B. $17,000.
C. $15,000.
D. $23,000.