A gas is compressed from a volume of 2m3 to a volume of 1m3 at a constant pressure of 100 N/m2. Then it is heated at constant volume by supplying 150 J of energy. As a result, the internal energy of the gas:
a. increases by 250 J
b. decreases by 250 J
c. increases by 50 J
d. decreases by 50 J