A Firm Has a Pre-Tax Cost of Debt of 8

question 69

Multiple Choice

A firm has a pre-tax cost of debt of 8.5%.If the firm has a marginal tax rate of 40%,what is its effective cost of debt?

• A)5.1%
• B)3.4%
• C)8.5%
• D)8.1%

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