On January 1, 2022, Ron Corp. granted stock options to key employees for the purchase of 80,000 shares of the company's common stock at $25 per share. The options are intended to compensate employees for the next two years. The options are exercisable within a four-year period beginning January 1, 2024, by the grantees still in the employ of the company. No options were terminated during 2022, but the company does have an experience of 4% forfeitures over the life of the stock options. The market price of the common stock was $31 per share at the date of the grant. G Corp. used the Binomial pricing model and estimated the fair value of each of the options at $10. What amount should Ron charge to compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2022?

A. $307,200.

B. $320,000.

C. $384,000.

D. $400,000.