A firm is considering a new seven$-$year expansion project with an initial fixed asset investment of $$4\mathrm{.}5$ million. The fixed asset will be depreciated straight$-$line to zero over its seven$-$year tax life, after which time it will be worthless. No bonus depreciation will be taken. The project is estimated to generate $$2,056,000$ in annual sales, with costs of $$839,000.$ The tax rate is $23$ percent and the required return is $7\mathrm{.}8$ percent. What is the net present value of this project?

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