Table:
|  | Final | Preliminary |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | August 31, 2019 | November 30, 2018 |
| (In thousands of Canadian dollars) | $ | $ |
| Purchase price |  |  |
| Consideration paid at closing | 38,876 | 38,876 |
| Balance due on business combinations | 5,005 | 5,005 |
|  | 43,881 | 43,881 |
| Net assets acquired |  |  |
| Trade and other receivables | 1,308 | 1,743 |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 335 | 335 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 28,785 | 45,769 |
| Intangible assets | 3,978 | — |
| Goodwill | 11,093 | — |
| Trade and other payables assumed | (644) | (644) |
| Contract liabilities and other liabilities assumed | (974) | (3,322) |
|  | 43,881 | 43,881 |
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BUSINESS COMBINATION IN FISCAL 2019
Purchase of a fibre network and corresponding assets
On October 3, 2018, the Corporation's subsidiary, Atlantic Broadband, completed the acquisition of the south Florida fibre network previously owned by FiberLight, LLC. The transaction, combined with the dark fibers acquired from FiberLight in the second quarter of fiscal 2018, added 350 route miles to Atlantic Broadband’s existing south Florida footprint.
The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method and was subject to post closing adjustments. The final allocation of the purchase price of this acquisition is as follows:
Question:
What is the increase/ (decrease) in Property, plant and equipment from Preliminary, November 30, 2018 to Final August 31, 2019?
Answer: 28785-45769 = -16984