Mike's Veneer Shop owns a vacuum press that requires annual maintenance. Mike has a contract to cover the maintenance expenses for the next 5 years. The contract calls for an annual payment of \(\$ 600\) with adjustment each year for inflation. Inflation is expected to hold constant at 6 percent/year over this period. The constant dollar cash flow pattern for this expense is best described by which of the following?

a. Uniform series

b. Gradient series

c. Geometric series

d. Continuous series