On January 1, Year 1, Clean Dirt, Inc., signed a $10,000,000, 6%, 10-year mortgage note to finance the purchase of an excavator. 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 portion of the payment that is Interest Expense O increases O decreases O remains the same O The answer cannot be determined from the information given