Mortar Corporation acquired 80 percent of Granite Corporation's voting common stock on January 1, 20X7. On January 1, 20X8, Mortar received $350,000 from Granite for equipment Mortar had purchased on January 1, 20X5, for $400,000. The equipment is expected to have a 10-year useful life and no salvage value. Both companies depreciate equipment on a straight-line basis. In the preparation of elimination entries related to the equipment transfer for the 20X9 consolidated financial statements, net effect on accumulated depreciation will be:

Select one:

a. an increase of $110,000.

b. a decrease of $100,000.

c. a decrease of $110,000.

d. an increase of $100,000