Gibson Industries Is Issuing a $1,000 Par Value Bond with an 8

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Gibson Industries is issuing a $1,000 par value bond with an 8% annual interest coupon rate that matures in 11 years.Investors are willing to pay $972,and flotation costs will be 9%.Gibson is in the 34% tax bracket.What will be the after-tax cost of new debt for the bond?

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