$7)$ On January $1,2019,$ Climax Corporation signed a $$10,000,000,6\%,10-$year mortgage note to finance the

construction of its new hotel in Cancun. The note will be repaid in $10$ equal annual installments of $$1,358,679.$

Over the $10-$year period, as each installment payment is made, the amount that Climax Corporation will show

on its balance sheet for the mortgage payable will

A$)$ increase

B$)$ decrease

C$)$ stay the same

D$)$ The answer cannot be determined from the information given.