If a Firm Has Publicly Traded Debt Then the Yield

question 18

Multiple Choice

If a firm has publicly traded debt then the yield to maturity is approximately the same as:

• A)the after-tax cost of debt.
• B)the before-tax cost of debt.
• C)the 10-year Treasury bond rate.
• D)the WACC.

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