Osborne Shipbuilding Company, located in Baton Rouge, receives large remittances from its customers in New York and California. If the firm deposits these checks in its local bank, two business days are required for the checks to clear and the funds to become usable by the firm. However, if Osborne sends an employee to New York or California and presents the check for payment at the bank upon which it is drawn, the funds are available immediately to the firm. The firm can earn 8% per annum on short-term investments, and the cost of sending an employee to New York or California to present the check for payment is $500. What is the net benefit to the firm of employing this special handling technique for a $5 million check received on Tuesday?