A Hospital Carried a 2-Year Malpractice Insurance Policy That Allows

A hospital carried a 2-year malpractice insurance policy that allows for retroactive premium adjustments based on experience (claims actually incurred) . The basic premium is $300,000, payable in advance. At the end of the first year the hospital estimates that it will have to pay an additional $80,000 in premiums as a result of claims filed in the current year and it estimates that it will incur additional premiums in the second year of $100,000 as a result of claims filed in the second year. The amount of insurance expense that should appear on the financial statements at the end of the first year should be

A) $150,000.
B) $230,000.
C) $300,000.
D) $480,000.