Decline,Inc

question 94

Multiple Choice

Decline,Inc.is trying to determine its cost of debt.The firm has a debt issue outstanding with 15 years to maturity that is quoted at 107 percent of face value.The issue makes semiannual payments and has an embedded cost of 9 percent annually.What is the aftertax cost of debt if the tax rate is 39 percent?

• A)4.99 percent
• B)5.90 percent
• C)6.17 percent
• D)7.37 percent
• E)7.42 percent

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