Martin Suppliers has not paid a dividend in the last three years. It does not expect of pay dividends in the next two years either as it recovers from an economic slowdown. Three years from now it expects to pay a dividend of $2.50 and then $3.00 in the following two years. What is the present value of the dividends to be received over the next five years if the discount rate is 15%?

a) $5.37

b) $4.85

c) $5.50

d) $6.14