The Bellwood Company is financed entirely with equity. The company is considering a loan of $3.4 million. The loan will be repaid in equal installments over the next two years and has an interest rate of 8 percent. The companys tax rate is 24 percent.

According to MM Proposition I with taxes, what would be the increase in the value of the company after the loan? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer in dollars, not millions of dollars, rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 1,234,567.89.)

Increase in the Value: _____________