Lakonishok equipment has an investment opportunity in Europe. The project cost 14,750,000 in europe currency and is expected to produce cash flows of euro 3,350,000 in year 1, euro 4,350,000 in year 2, and euro 4,750,000 in year 3. The current spot exchange rate is $ .83 in euros and the current risk free rate in the united states is 3 percent, compared to that in euroland of 2.2 percent. The appropriate discount rate for the project is estimated to be 10 percent, the U.S. cost of capital for the company. In addition, the subsidiary can be sold at the end of three years for an estimated 9,250,000 in euros. What is the NPV of the project in U.S dollars? Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers in dollars , not in million of dollars , rounded to 2 decimal places e.g. 1,234,567,.89.

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Lakonishok equipment has an investment opportunity in Europe. The project cost 14,750,000 in europe currency and is expected to produce cash flows of euro 3,350,000 in year 1, euro 4,350,000 in year 2, and euro 4,750,000 in year 3. The current spot exchange rate is $ .83 in euros and the current risk free rate in the united states is 3 percent, compared to that in euroland of 2.2 percent. The appropriate discount rate for the project is estimated to be 10 percent, the U.S. cost of capital for the company. In addition, the subsidiary can be sold at the end of three years for an estimated 9,250,000 in euros. What is the NPV of the project in U.S dollars?

Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers in dollars , not in million of dollars , rounded to 2 decimal places e.g. 1,234,567,.89.

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