What is the annual tax shield to a firm that has total assets of $$80$ million and a net worth of $$55$ million, if the average interest rate on debt is $8\mathrm{.}5\%,$ the average return on equity is

$14\%,$ and the marginal tax rate is $35\%?$

$$2\mathrm{.}125$ million

$$1\mathrm{.}87$ million

$$0\mathrm{.}85$ million

$$0\mathrm{.}744$ million