The Relevant Cost of Debt for Use in a WACC

question 133

Multiple Choice

The relevant cost of debt for use in a WACC computation, which will be used as the required rate of return for a new project, should be the rate that is the:

• A) Average coupon rate for all outstanding bond issues.
• B) Average yield-to-call for all callable bond issues.
• C) After-tax weighted average yield-to-maturity of all outstanding bonds.
• D) After-tax yield-to-maturity of the highest rated bond available on the market.
• E) Average of the risk-free rate of return and the after-tax weighted average yield-to-maturity of all outstanding bonds.

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