Wave Corp is evaluating a project which requires $$161,554$ in external financing. The flotation cost of debt is $5\%$ and the flotation cost of equity is $12\%.$ You wish to maintain a debt$-$equity ratio of $0\mathrm{.}55.$ What is the initial cost of the project including the flotation costs? Ignore taxes and assume there are no internally generated funds available. A$.$ $$178,545$ B$.$ $$179,606$ C$.$ $$180,337$ D$.$ $$177,226$ E$.$ $$181,248$