Glick Company purchased oil rights on July 1, Year 1 for $2,400,000. If 200,000 barrels of oil are expected to be extracted over the asset's life, and 30,000 barrels are extracted and sold in Year 1, the recognition of depletion expense on December 31, Year 1 would cause: Multiple Choice

a reduction in equity of $200,000.
a reduction in assets of $360,000
a reduction in assets of $300,000
an increase in equity of $400,000.