Bar Company is considering an investment in equipment that is expected to generate an after-tax income of $6,000 for each year of its four-year life. The asset has no salvage value. The firm is in the 40% tax bracket. The net book value (NBV) of the investment at the beginning of each year will be as follows:

Year 1 $ 30,000

Year 2 15,000

Year 3 7,500

Year 4 3,750

The projected after-tax cash inflow generated by the asset in Year 3 is: