Weighted Average Cost of Capital and Net Present Value Analysis Tate Company is considering a proposal to acquire new equipment for its manufacturing division. The equipment will cost $210,000, be useful for four years, and have a $16,000 salvage value. Tate expects annual savings in cash operating expenses (before taxes) of $72,000. For tax purposes, the annual depreciation deduction will be $70,000, $94,000, $30,600, and $15,400, respectively, for the four years (the salvage value is ignored on the tax return). The income tax rate is 40%. Tate establishes a hurdle rate for a net present value analysis at the company's weighted average cost of capital plus 1 percentage point. Tate's capital is provided in the following proportions: debt, 60%; common stock, 20%; and retained earnings, 20%. The cost rates for these capital sources are debt, 10%; common stock, 12%; and retained earnings, 13%. a. Compute Tate's (1) weighted average cost of capital and (2) hurdle rate. Round answers to one decimal place. For example, 0.4567 = 45.7%. Debt Common stock Retained earnings (1) Weighted avg. cost of capital (2) Tate's hurdle rate: Weighted Average Cost of Capital 6% ✔ 2.4% ✓ 2.6% ✔ 11% ✓ 12% ✓ b. Using Tate's hurdle rate, compute the net present value of this capital expenditure proposal. Round answers to the nearest whole number. Use rounded answers for subsequent calculations. Use a negative sign with net present value to indicate a negative amount. Otherwise do not use negative signs w your answers. After-Tax Cash Flow Analysis Amount After-tax cash expense savings Tax savings from depreciation Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 After-tax equipment sale proceeds Total present value of future cash flows Investment required in equipment Net positive (negative) present value $ 43,200 ✓ $ 28,000✔ 37,600✔ Present Value 0x 12,240 ✓ 6,160 9,600 ✓ $ 25,000 ✓ 29,974 ✔ 8,712✔ 3,914 * 0x 0x 210,000✔ 0x Under the net present value analysis, should Tate accept the proposal? Select the most appropriate answer below. OTate should not accept the proposal, because its net present value is positive. OTate should accept the proposal, because its net present value is negative. OTate should accept the proposal, because its net present value is positive. OTate should not accept the proposal, because its net present value is negative.✔