Determine the (After-Tax)component Cost of a $50 Million Debt Issue

question 15

Multiple Choice

Determine the (after-tax) component cost of a $50 million debt issue that the Mattingly Corporation is planning to place with a large insurance company. Assume the company is subject to a 40% tax rate. This long-term debt issue will yield 12% to the insurance company.

• A)4.8%
• B)7.2%
• C)12.0%
• D)None of the above

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