Montgomery & Co., a well-established law firm, provided 500 hours of its time to Fink Corporation in exchange for 1,000 shares of Fink's $5 par common stock. Montgomery's usual billing rate is $700 per hour, and Fink's stock has a book value of $250 per share. By what amount will Fink's paid-in capitalexcess of par increase for this transaction?

A) $345,000

B) $295,000

C) $350,000

D) $300,000