Outstanding Debt of Home Depot Trades with a Yield to Maturity

question 47

Multiple Choice

Outstanding debt of Home Depot trades with a yield to maturity of 8%.The tax rate of Home Depot is 35%.What is the effective cost of debt of Home Depot?

• A)5.2%
• B)5.8%
• C)6.2%
• D)6.5%

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