Brett Collins is reviewing his companys investment in a cement plant. The company paid $15,600,000 five years ago to acquire the plant. Now top management is considering an opportunity to sell it. The president wants to know whether the plant has met original expectations before he decides its fate. The companys desired rate of return for present value computations is 9 percent. Expected and actual cash flows follow: (PV of $1 and PVA of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)

	Year 1			Year 2			Year 3			Year 4			Year 5
Expected	$	3,310,000		$	4,970,000		$	4,560,000		$	5,050,000		$	4,240,000
Actual		2,660,000			3,000,000			4,920,000			3,810,000			3,580,000

Required

1. a.&b. Compute the net present value of the expected and actual cash flows as of the beginning of the investment. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar.)