An individual borrows $4,500 from the bank to be repaid in three equal annual installments, with the first installment to be paid one year after the loan amount is received. If interest on the loan is charged at a rate of 9 percent per annum compounded annually, to the nearest dollar the annual installment is:
a. $1,631
b. $1,259
c. $1,373
d. $1,778