Examine the following resonating structures of formic acid for their individual stability and then answer the question given below.
$(I)$ $H-COOH$
$(II)$ $H-C(OH)=O^+$
$(III)$ $H-C^+(OH)-O^-$
$(IV)$ $H-C^-(OH)-O^+$
Which of the following arrangements gives the correct order of decreasing stability of the above-mentioned resonance contributors?

• A
  $I > II > III > IV$
• B
  $II > I > III > IV$
• C
  $IV > III > I > II$
• D
  $III > IV > I > II$