Outstanding Debt of Home Depot Trades with a Yield to Maturity

question 61

Multiple Choice

Outstanding debt of Home Depot trades with a yield to maturity of 7%.The tax rate of Home Depot is 30%.What is the effective cost of debt of Home Depot?

• A)5.2%
• B)7%
• C)6.3%
• D)4.9%
• E)2.1%

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