A company enters Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings. Its balance sheet, prepared using GAAP for a company with continuing operations, is as follows:

Cash

$ 15,000

Accounts payable

$ 90,000

Inventories

100,000

Loans payable

300,000

Plant and equipment, net

250,000

Equity (deficit)

(25,000)

Total

$365,000

Total

$365,000

The plant and equipment is security for one of the loans, with a balance of $130,000. The other liabilities are unsecured. The following transactions occur:

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Inventories with a book value of $60,000 were sold for $40,000.

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The plant and equipment was sold for $200,000. The loan secured by the plant and equipment was paid.

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Wages and administrative expenses of $10,000 were accrued.

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An initial payment of 40 cents per dollar of indebtedness was paid to the unsecured creditors.

On the receiver's statement of estate deficit, the change in estate deficit is:

A.$(10,000)B.$(80,000)C.$(60,000)D.$(70,000)