Parent Company holds 90 percent of Sunway Company's voting common shares. On December 31, 20X8, Parent recorded a loss of $16,000 on the sale of equipment to Sunway. At the time of the sale, the equipment's estimated remaining economic life was eight years.

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a. Will consolidated net income be increased or decreased when elimination entries associated with the sale of equipment are made at December 31, 20X8? By what amount?
b. Will consolidated net income be increased or decreased when elimination entries associated with the sale of equipment are made at December 31, 20X9? By what amount?