The Dart Company is financed entirely with equity. The company is considering a loan of $1.78 million. The loan will be repaid in equal principal installments over the next two years, and it has an interest rate of 8 percent. The companys tax rate is 35 percent.

According to MM Proposition I with taxes, what would be the increase in the value of the company after the loan? (Enter your answer in dollars, not millions of dollars, e.g., 1,234,567. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Increase in the value

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