Starting today, Alicia is going to contribute $100 a month to her retirement account. Her employer matches her contribution by 50 percent. If these contributions remain constant, and she earns a monthly rate of .55 percent, how much will her savings be worth 40 years from now?

a) $399,459.44

b) $354,087.88

c) $349,981.21

d) $300,456.74

e) $299,189.16