The Pre-Tax Cost of Debt

question 59

Multiple Choice

The pre-tax cost of debt:

• A)is based on the current yield to maturity of the firm's outstanding bonds.
• B)is equal to the coupon rate on the latest bonds issued by a firm.
• C)is equivalent to the average current yield on all of a firm's outstanding bonds.
• D)is based on the original yield to maturity on the latest bonds issued by a firm.
• E)has to be estimated as it cannot be directly observed in the market.

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