5-75. Street lighting fixtures and their sodium vapor bulbs for a two-block area of a large city need to be installed at a first cost (investment cost) of $120,000.

Annual maintenance expenses are expected to be $6,500 for the first 20 years and $8,500 for each year thereafter.

The lighting will be needed for an indefinitely long period of time. With an interest rate of 10% per year, what is the capitalized cost of this project (choose the closest answer below)? (5.3)

(a) $178,313

(b) $188,000

(c) $202,045

(d) $268,000