$15.$ Shown below is information relating to the stockholders' equity of Grant Corporation at December $31,$ Year $1$:$6\%$ cumulative preferred stock, $$100$ par value; authorized $10,000$ shares; issued and outstanding, $6,000$ sharesCommon stock, $$3$ par value; authorized, $500,000$ shares; issued and outstanding,$300,000$ sharesAdditional paid$-$in capital: preferred stockAdditional paid$-$in capital: common stockRetained earningsDividends have been declared and paid for Year $1.$Grant's total paid$-$in capital at December $31,$ Year $1,$ equals:A$.$ $$300,000.$B$.$ $$500,000.$C$.$ $$1,530,000.$D$.$ $$3,130,000.$