Xyth Corporation has a current stock price of $25, a beta of 1.25, depreciation of $10 per share, a price-earnings multiple of 12, and has 1,000,000 common stock shares outstanding. Using the price-earnings methodology, what is Xyth corporation's expected, next year's future earnings per share?

a. $2.08

b. $1.79

c. $2.02

d. $1.93