[单选题]
A person of weight 480 N stands on a scale in as m(q;8dqpn :6la-t r)i k+ksbn elevator. What *mz* z)tlw v8edyc* d)e 9pgt:will the scale be reading when thzdcv* mtzl*t e9d e:pw y*8g))e elevator is accelerating downward at $4.00 \; m/s^2$?
A. $196 \; N$
B. $284 \; N$
C. $676 \; N$
D. $480 \; N$