With an amortized loan, as defined in the lecture notes, the payment fach period, the amount paid toward interest $q,$ towards principal $q,$ each period.

Select one: $$

a$.$ stays the same, declines, increases

b$.$ stays the same, stays the same, stays the same

c$.$ stays the same, increases, declines

d$.$ declines, increases, stays the same

e$.$ declines, declines, declines