Goehring, Inc. owns 70 percent of Harry Corp. The consolidated income statement for a year reports $40,000 Non-controlling Interest in Harry Corp.'s Income. Harry paid dividends in the amount of $100,000 for the year. What are the effects of these transactions in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year?
A) Increase in the financing section of $70,000, and decrease in the operating section of $30,000.
B) Increase in the operating section of $70,000, and decrease in the financing section of $30,000.
C) Increase in the operating section of $70,000.
D) Decrease in the financing section of $30,000.
E) No effects.

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The dividends paid to non-controlling interest ($30,000) are considered a financing activity and would decrease the financing section of the consolidated statement of cash flows.