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Suppose that at the present time, one can enter 5 -year swaps that exchange LIBOR for 8%. An off-market swap would then be defined as a swap of LIBOR for a fixed rate other than 8%. For example, a firm with 11% coupon debt outstanding might like to convert to synthetic floating-rate debt by entering a swap in which it pays LIBOR and receives a fixed rate of 11%. What up-front payment will be required to induce a counterparty to take the other side of this swap? Assume notional principal is $20 million. (Do not round Intermedlate calculatlons. Round your flnal answer to the nearest dollar amount.)