Outstanding Debt of Home Depot Trades with a Yield to Maturity

question 58

Multiple Choice

Outstanding debt of Home Depot trades with a yield to maturity of 8%. The tax rate of Home Depot is 30%. What is the effective cost of debt of Home Depot?

• A) 5.88%
• B) 8%
• C) 6.44%
• D) 5.60%

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