On January 2, 2024, The XYZ Corporation is negotiating the acquisition of machinery from WQR, Inc. for (1) a single purchase payment of $500,000 OR (2) an annual 6-year lease payment of $96,075, when the current interest rate for such transactions is 7%. At the end of a lease agreement, XYZ would receive legal title to the equipment from WQR. The machinery has an expected useful life of 9 years. The annual estimated administrative costs for the machinery are $12,000. It is important that XYZ does not have processes currently in place to accommodate the additional administrative costs. Given the time value of money, approximately how much would it cost if XYZ decides to acquire the machinery?

A) $500,000

B) $547,200

C) $568,200

D) $578,200

E) None of the above.