Simone has $$15,000$ invested in a mutual fund. She has set up a withdrawal plan, in which she withdraws $10\%$ at the end of each year. Assuming that the portfolio will grow by a steady $8\%$ per year, what is the value remaining in the portfolio at the end of the first year?

a$)$ $$14,180\mathrm{.}00$

b$)$ $$14,580\mathrm{.}00$

c$)$ $$13,500\mathrm{.}00$

d$)$ $$14,246\mathrm{.}40$