On January 1, 2004, Carly Company decided to begin accumulating a fund for asset replacement five years later. The company plans to make five annual deposits of $30,000 at 9% each January 1 beginning in 2004. What will be the balance in the fund, within $10, on January 1, 2009 ( one year after the last deposit)? The following 9% Interest factors may be used.

Present Value of Ordinary Annuity Future Value of Ordinary Annuity

4 periods 3.2397 4.5731

5 periods 3.8897 5.9847

6 periods 4.4859 7.5233

a. $195,699

b. $179,541

c. $163,500

d. $150,000