Bill Clinton reportedly was paid $$$$9\mathrm{.}5$ million to write his book My Life. The book took three years to write. In the time he spent$$ writing, Clinton could have been paid to make speeches. Given his$$ popularity, assume that he could earn $$$$8\mathrm{.}2$ million per year$($paid at the end of the$$ year$)$ speaking instead of writing. Assume his cost of capital is $10\mathrm{.}1\%$ per year.

a$.$ What is the NPV of agreeing to write the book$($ignoring any royalty$$ payments$)?$

b$.$ Assume$$ that, once the book is$$ finished, it is expected to generate royalties of $$$$4\mathrm{.}8$ million in the first year$($paid at the end of the$$ year$)$ and these royalties are expected to decrease at a rate of $35\%$ per year in perpetuity. What is the NPV of the book with the royalty$$ payments?

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Part $1$

a$.$ What is the NPV of agreeing to write the book$($ignoring any royalty$$ payments$)?$

The NPV of agreeing to write the book$($ignoring any royalty$$ payments$)$ is $$$

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Part $2$

b$.$ Assume$$ that, once the book is$$ finished, it is expected to generate royalties of $4\mathrm{.}8$ million in the first year$($paid at the end of the$$ year$)$ and these royalties are expected to decrease at a rate of $35\%$ per year in perpetuity. What is the NPV of the book with the royalty$$ payments?

The NPV of the book with the royalty payments is $$$

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enter your response here. $($Round to the nearest$$ dollar.$)$