United Pigpen $($UP$)$ is considering a proposal to manufacture high protein hog feed. The project would make use of an existing warehouse, which is currently rented out to a neighboring firm. The next year$$s rental charge on the warehouse is $$120,000,$ and thereafter the rent is expected to grow in line with inflation at $4\%$ a year. In addition to using the warehouse, the proposal envisages an investment in plant and equipment of $$1\mathrm{.}4$ million. This could be depreciated for tax purposes over $10$ years. However, UP expects to terminate the project at the end of eight years and to resell the plant and equipment in year $8$ for $$480,000.$ Finally, the project requires an initial investment in working capital of $$420,000.$ Thereafter, working capital is forecasted to be $10\%$ of sales in each of years $1$ through $7.$ Year $1$ sales of hog feed are expected to be $$5\mathrm{.}0$ million, and thereafter sales are forecasted to grow by $5\%$ a year, slightly faster than the inflation rate. Manufacturing costs are expected to be $90\%$ of sales, and profits are subject to tax at $25\%.$ The cost of capital is $12\%.$ What is the NPV of UP$$s project?

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