On January $1,2018,$ Green Co$.$ recorded a right$-$of$-$use asset of $$270,360$ in an operating lease. The lease calls for ten annual payments of $$60,000$ at the beginning of each year. The interest rate charged by the lessor was $10\%.$ Lease expense for $2018,$ will be:

a$)$ $$60,000.$

b$)$ $$30,000$

c$)$ $$50,000$

d$)$ $$12,964.$