A company has just paid its first dividend of $4.23. Next year's dividend is forecast to grow by 7 percent, followed by another 7 per cent growth in year two. From year three onwards dividends are expected to grow by 3.0 percent per annum, indefinitely. Investors require a rate of return of 18 percent p.a. for investments of this type. The current price of the share is (round to nearest cent)

Select one:

a.$31.20

b.$27.72

c.$11.35

d.$12.59