On April 1, 2010, Sanders Construction paid $10,000 for equipment with an estimated useful life of 10 years and a residual value of $2,000. The company uses the double-declining-balance method of depreciation and applies the half-year convention to fractional periods. In 2011, the amount of depreciation expense to be recognized on this equipment is:

A) $1,600.
B) $1,400.
C) $1,280.
D) Some other amount.