b$.$ A warehouse fire destroyed

$$$$4\mathrm{.}94\mathrm{.}9$

million worth of uninsured inventory.$($Select the best choice$$ below.$)$

A$.$

Inventory would decrease by

$$$$4\mathrm{.}94\mathrm{.}9$

$$million$,$ as would the book value of equity.

B$.$

Inventory would increase by

$$$$4\mathrm{.}94\mathrm{.}9$

$$million$,$ as would the book value of equity.

C$.$

Inventory would increase by

$$$$4\mathrm{.}94\mathrm{.}9$

$$million$,$ and the book value of equity would decrease by the same amount.

D$.$

Inventory would decrease by

$$$$4\mathrm{.}94\mathrm{.}9$

$$million$,$ and the book value of equity would be unchanged.