The balance of the lease obligation on January 1, 2011, after the first lease payment, is calculated by first determining the present value of the lease payments at the inception of the lease, then subtracting the first lease payment made at the end of 2010. Since the lease qualifies as a capital lease, and Victor knows the lessor's implicit rate (10%), which is higher than Victor's incremental borrowing rate (9%), the lessor's rate is used for the calculation. The present value of the lease payments is $60,000 * 4.355261 (present value factor for 10% for six periods) = $261,316. Subtracting the first payment of $60,000 made on December 31, 2010, gives $261,316 - $60,000 = $201,316. However, since this option is not available, it appears there was a mistake in the calculation or interpretation of the given options. The correct approach involves recognizing the lease obligation's balance after considering interest accrual over the year, which seems to have been overlooked in the explanation. The correct answer, based on the options provided and considering the need for an accurate calculation including interest, would be closest to the provided options, suggesting a recalibration of the explanation might be necessary.