Please Refer to the Following Information for Peartree Company

Please refer to the following information for Peartree Company:
• Common stock, $1.00 par, 100,000 issued, 95,000 outstanding
• Paid-in capital in excess of par: $2,150,000
• Retained earnings: $910,000
• Treasury stock: 5,000 shares purchased at $20 per share
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If Peartree resold 1,000 shares of treasury stock for $24 per share, which of the following statements would be TRUE?

A) Total equity of the company would remain unchanged.
B) Total equity of the company would go up by $24,000.
C) Total equity of the company would go down by $24,000.
D) Total equity of the company would go up by $4,000.