Zylon Co$.$ is a U$.$S$.$ firm that provides technology software for the government of Singapore. It will be paid S$$8$ million at the end of each of the next five

years. The entire amount of the payment represents earnings because Zylon created the technology software years ago. Zylon is subject to a $30$ percent

corporate income tax rate in the United States. Its other cash inflows $($such as revenue$)$ are expected to be offset by its other cash outflows $($due to

operating expenses$)$ each year, so its profits on the Singapore contract represent its expected annual net cash flows. Its financing costs are not considered

within its estimate of cash flows. The Singapore dollar $($S$$)$ is presently worth $$0\mathrm{.}55,$ and Zylon uses that spot exchange rate as a forecast of future

exchange rates.

The risk$-$free interest rate in the United States is $5$ percent while the risk$-$free interest rate in Singapore is $16$ percent. Zylon's capital structure is $70$ percent

debt and $30$ percent equity. Zylon is charged an interest rate of $13$ percent on its debt. Zylon's cost of equity is based on the CAPM. It expects that the U$.$S$.$

annual market return will be $13$ percent per year. Its beta is $1\mathrm{.}7.$

Quiso Co$.,$ a U$.$S$.$ firm, wants to acquire Zylon and offers Zylon a price of $$12$ million.

Zylon's ow$/$ner must decide whether to sell the business at this price and hires you to make a recommendation. Estimate the NPV to Zylon as a result of

selling the business, and make a recommendation about whether Zylon's owner should sell the business at the price offered. Do not round intermediate

calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

PV of forgone cash flows is $

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than Zylon would receive from selling the business, so it

$|$ sell the business.