The bank writes off $34 million non-performing loans. The bank's provisions for bad and doubtful debt (lending provisions) amounted to $26 million.

As a result of the write off, the lending provisions ___________________, the gross loans _____________________ and bank's equity _______________.

	A.	do not change; decrease by $26 million; does not change.
	B.	decrease by $34 million; decrease by $34 million; decreases by $8 million.
	C.	decrease by $26 million; decrease by $26 million; does not change.
	D.	decrease by $26 million; decrease by $34 million; decreases by $8 million.
	E.	increase by $34 million; decrease by $26 million; decreases by $8 million