Esfandairi Enterprises is considering a new $3-$year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $$2\mathrm{.}18$ million. The fixed asset will be depreciated straight$-$line to zero over its $3-$year tax life, after which time it will be worthless. The project is estimated to generate $$1,730,000$ in annual sales, with costs of $$640,000.$ The tax rate is $24$ percent and the required return is $13$ percent. What is the project$$s NPV$?$