Grandmark Printing Pays $2,000 Rent to the Landlord of the Building

Multiple Choice

Grandmark Printing pays $2,000 rent to the landlord of the building where its facilities are located. How does this transaction affect the accounting equation for Grandmark?

A) Assets would increase $2,000 and equity would increase $2,000.
B) Liabilities would decrease $2,000 and equity would increase $2,000.
C) Assets would decrease $2,000 and equity would decrease $2,000.
D) Assets would increase $2,000 and liabilities would increase $2,000.
E) Assets would decrease $2,000 and liabilities would decrease $2,000.