Sullivan Industries$$ stock price is $$40$ per share, and its expected year$-$end dividend is $$2\mathrm{.}40$ a share $($D$1=$ $$2\mathrm{.}40).$ The stock$$s required return is $10\mathrm{.}00\%,$ and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate forever. What is the expected price of the stock $3$ years from now?

a$.$ $$41\mathrm{.}60$

b$.$ $$42\mathrm{.}00$

c$.$ $$43\mathrm{.}20$

d$.$ $$44\mathrm{.}99$

e$.$ $$46\mathrm{.}80$