White Company is a calendar-year firm with operations in several countries. At January 1, 2016, the company 10,000 executive stock options permitting executives to buy 10,000 shares of stock for exist25. The vesting schedule is 30% the first year, 30% the second year, and 40% the third year (grated-vesting). The fair value of the options is estimated as follows What is the compensation expense related to the options to be recorded in 2017? A) exist4, 500. B) exist9,000. C) exist9, 500