A company needs $150,000 each year for regular payments. Converting the company’s short-term investments into cash to meet these regular payments incurs a fixed cost of $400 per transaction. These short-term investments pay interest of 5% per year, while the company earns interest of only 1% per year on cash deposits.

According to the Baumol Model, what is the optimum amount of short-term investments to convert into cash in each transaction?

A. $38,730
B. $48,990
C. $54,772
D. $63,246