table of contents .

Year Ended December 31,
Assumptions used in Monte Carlo lattice pricing model
2016
2015
2014
Risk-free interest rate
1.0%
1.1%
0.7%
Expected dividend yield
—%
—%
—%
Expected volatility—ANSYS stock price
21%
23%
25%
Expected volatility—NASDAQ Composite Index
16%
14%
15%
Expected term
2.8 years
2.8 years
2.8 years
Correlation factor
0.65
0.60
0.70

the company issued 35000 , 115485 and 39900 performance-based restricted stock awards during 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively .
of the cumulative performance-based restricted stock awards issued , defined operating metrics were assigned to 63462 , 51795 and 20667 awards with grant-date fair values of $ 84.61 , $ 86.38 and $ 81.52 during 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively .
the grant-date fair value of the awards is being recorded from the grant date through the conclusion of the measurement period associated with each operating metric based on management's estimates concerning the probability of vesting .
as of december 31 , 2016 , 7625 units of the total 2014 awards granted were earned and will be issued in 2017 .
total compensation expense associated with the awards recorded for the years ended december 31 , 2016 , 2015 and 2014 was $ 0.4 million , $ 0.4 million and $ 0.1 million , respectively .
in addition , in 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , the company granted restricted stock units of 488622 , 344500 and 364150 , respectively , that will vest over a three- or four-year period with weighted-average grant-date fair values of $ 88.51 , $ 86.34 and $ 82.13 , respectively .
during 2016 and 2015 , 162019 and 85713 shares vested and were released , respectively .
as of december 31 , 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , 838327 , 571462 and 344750 units were outstanding , respectively .
total compensation expense is being recorded over the service period and was $ 19.1 million , $ 12.5 million and $ 5.8 million for the years ended december 31 , 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively .
in conjunction with a 2015 acquisition , ansys issued 68451 shares of replacement restricted stock with a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $ 90.48 .
of the $ 6.2 million grant-date fair value , $ 3.5 million , related to partially vested awards , was recorded as non-cash purchase price consideration .
the remaining fair value will be recognized as stock compensation expense through the conclusion of the service period .
during the years ended december 31 , 2016 and 2015 , the company recorded $ 1.2 million and $ 0.6 million , respectively , of stock compensation expense related to these awards .
in conjunction with a 2011 acquisition , the company granted performance-based restricted stock awards .
vesting was determined based on the achievements of certain revenue and operating income targets of the entity post-acquisition .
total compensation expense associated with the awards recorded for the year ended december 31 , 2014 was $ 4.7 million .
the company has granted deferred stock awards to non-affiliate independent directors , which are rights to receive shares of common stock upon termination of service as a director .
in 2015 and prior , the deferred stock awards were granted quarterly in arrears and vested immediately upon grant .
associated with these awards , the company established a non-qualified 409 ( a ) deferred compensation plan with assets held under a rabbi trust to provide directors an opportunity to diversify their vested awards .
during open trading windows and at their elective option , the directors may convert their company shares into a variety of non-company-stock investment options in order to diversify their holdings .
as of december 31 , 2016 , 5000 shares have been diversified and 184099 undiversified deferred stock awards have vested with the underlying shares remaining unissued until the service termination of the respective director owners .
in may 2016 , the company granted 38400 deferred stock awards which will vest in full on the one-year anniversary of the grant .
total compensation expense associated with the awards recorded for the years ended december 31 , 2016 , 2015 and 2014 was $ 1.9 million , $ 4.0 million and $ 3.5 million , respectively. .

Question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. what was the value of the restricted stock that the company granted in 2016?
Choices:
7645.49
43247933.22
418749054
10178.65
7834.02
Correct choice index: 1