Esfandiari Enterprises is considering a new three$-$year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $$2\mathrm{.}4$ million. The fixed asset will be depreciated straight$-$line to zero over its three$-$year tax life, after which time it will be worthless. The project is estimated to generate $$1,980,000$ in annual sales, with costs of $$675,000.$ The tax rate is $25$ percent and the required return is $18$ percent. What is the project$$s NPV$?$