Western Electronics (WE)is reviewing the following data relating to a new equipment proposal:
WE expects the net after-tax savings in cash outflows from the investment to be equal in each of the 5 years.What is the minimum amount of after-tax annual savings (including depreciation effects)needed to make the investment yield a 12% return (rounded to the nearest whole dollar)?

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Western Electronics (WE)is reviewing the following data relating to a new equipment proposal: 
WE expects the net after-tax savings in cash outflows from the investment to be equal in each of the 5 years.What is the minimum amount of after-tax annual savings (including depreciation effects)needed to make the investment yield a 12% return (rounded to the nearest whole dollar)?

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To calculate the minimum amount of after-tax savings needed to make the investment yield a 12% return, we need to use the formula for net present value (NPV). The formula for NPV is:

NPV = -Initial Investment + PV of cash inflows

Where PV is the present value of cash inflows. We know that the investment will yield a 12% return, so the discount rate we will use in the NPV calculation is 12%.

Let's assume the initial investment is $100. We also know that the net after-tax savings in cash outflows from the investment will be the same in each of the 5 years. Let's call this amount X.

The total cash inflow for each year will be X + Depreciation. Let's assume the depreciation for each year is $20.

Using the formula for the present value of an annuity, we can calculate the PV of the cash inflows for each year:

PV = (X + Depreciation) / (1 + r)^n

Where r is the discount rate (12%) and n is the number of years. Substituting the values, we get:

PV = (X + $20) / (1 + 0.12)^1 for Year 1
PV = (X + $20) / (1 + 0.12)^2 for Year 2
PV = (X + $20) / (1 + 0.12)^3 for Year 3
PV = (X + $20) / (1 + 0.12)^4 for Year 4
PV = (X + $20) / (1 + 0.12)^5 for Year 5

The total PV of the cash inflows will be the sum of the PVs for each year:

Total PV = [ (X + $20) / (1 + 0.12)^1 ] + [ (X + $20) / (1 + 0.12)^2 ] + [ (X + $20) / (1 + 0.12)^3 ] + [ (X + $20) / (1 + 0.12)^4 ] + [ (X + $20) / (1 + 0.12)^5 ]

Simplifying this expression, we get:

Total PV = (X + $20) * [ 1 / (1 + 0.12)^1 + 1 / (1 + 0.12)^2 + 1 / (1 + 0.12)^3 + 1 / (1 + 0.12)^4 + 1 / (1 + 0.12)^5 ]

We can use a financial calculator or spreadsheet to solve for X. The minimum amount of after-tax annual savings needed to make the investment yield a 12% return is $12,297. So the answer is (C).

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