If $a◆b$~ represents $(a\times b)+b$ , $2◆3=(2\times3)+3=9,9◆4=(9\times4)+4=40$ . 
If $ a◆b$ means $(a\times b)+b$ , then $（2◆3）◆4$ has the value． 
Options:
(a) $$45$$ 
(b) $$40$$ 
(c) $$16$$ 
(d) $$9$$ 
(e) $$8$$ 