A partial payment is made on the date$($s$)$ indicated. Use the United States Rule to determine the balance due on the note at the date of maturity. $($The Effective Date is the date the note was written.$)$ Assume the year is not a leap year.

$\backslash$table$[[,,$Effective,Maturity,Partial Payment,$],[$Principal$,$Rate,Date,Date,Amount,Date$],[$$$450,4\%,$August $8,$February $6,$$$216,$December $2],[$A$)$ $$241\mathrm{.}72,,,,,]]$

A$)$ $$241\mathrm{.}72$

B$)$ $$239\mathrm{.}34$

C$)$ $$241\mathrm{.}56$

D$)$ $$235\mathrm{.}72$