On January 2, 2020, Gabon Corp. purchases a new machine. The company makes a $ 2,000 cash down payment, and agrees to pay four annual instalments of $ 4,000 each, starting December 31, 2020, signing a non-interest-bearing note to this effect. The cash equivalent price of the machine is not known, but the appropriate interest rate for this type of transaction is 9% p.a. Rounding to the nearest dollar (if necessary), Gabon should record the cost of the machine at A) $ 12,959. B) $18,000. C) $ 16,000. D) $ 14,959.