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On January $1,$ Year $6,$ Watchtower Corporation granted Emma Freegross, its president, a compensatory stock option plan to purchase $8,000$ shares of Watchtower's $$10$ par common stock. The option price is $$25$ per share and the option has a fair value of $$7$ per option. The option is exercisable on January $1,$ Year $10,$ after four years of service. How much compensation expense should Watchtower recognize on December $31,$ Year $6?$

a$.$ $$80,000$

b$.$ $$14,000$

c$.$ $$56,000$

d$.$ $$0$