Mary Martin,the Sole Stockholder of Martin Consulting,started the Business by Investing

Mary Martin,the sole stockholder of Martin Consulting,started the business by investing $40,000 cash.Identify the general journal entry below that Martin Consulting will make to record the transaction.

A) $$\begin{array} { | l | r | l | } \hline \text { Cash } & 40,000 & \\\hline \text { Common Stock } & & 40,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$
B) $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Common Stock } & 40,000 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 40,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$
C) $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Investments } & 40,000 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 40,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$
D) $$\begin{array} { | l | r | l | } \hline \text { Investments } & 40,000 & \\\hline \text { Common Stock } & & 40,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$
E) $$\begin{array} { | l | r | l | } \hline \text { Cash } & 40,000 & \\\hline \text { Increased Equity } & & 40,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$