A company is owned by its five directors who want to sell the business.
Current profit after tax is $750,000.
The directors are currently paid minimal salaries, taking most of their incomes as dividends.
After the company is sold, directors' salaries will need to be increased by $50,000 each year in total.
A suitable Price/Earnings (P/E) ratio is 7, and the rate of corporate tax is 20%.
What is the value of the company using a P/E valuation?
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