On July 1, 2019, Goode Company borrowed $150,000. The company signed a note payable with interest at 8 percent per year. The note and interest are due on December 31, 2019. On December 31, 2019, Goode paid $156,000 to settle the debt in full.

Assuming no accruals for interest have been made during the year, transaction analysis of the $156,000 cash payment on December 31, 2019 should reflect which of the following?

a. A decrease in stockholders' equity of $150,000, a decrease in liabilities of $6,000, and a decrease in assets of $156,000.

b. A decrease in assets of $150,000, a decrease in stockholders' equity of $6,000, and a decrease in liabilities of $156,000.

c. A decrease in liabilities of $150,000, a decrease in stockholders' equity of $6,000, and a decrease in assets of $156,000.

d. A decrease in assets of $156,000 and a decrease in liabilities of $156,000.