On January 1, 2009, Payton Co. sold equipment to its subsidiary, Starker Corp., for $115,000. The equipment had cost $125,000 and the balance in accumulated depreciation was $45,000. The equipment had an estimated remaining useful life of eight years and $0 salvage value. Both companies use straight-line depreciation. On their separate 2009 income statements, Payton and Starker reported depreciation expense of $84,000 and $60,000, respectively. The amount of depreciation expense on the consolidated income statement for 2009 would have been:
A. $144,000
B. $148,375
C. $109,000
D. $134,000
E. $139,625