Outstanding Debt of Home Depot Trades with a Yield to Maturity

question 65

Multiple Choice

Outstanding debt of Home Depot trades with a yield to maturity of 5%. The tax rate of Home Depot is 40%. What is the effective cost of debt of Home Depot?

• A) 4.50%
• B) 4.65%
• C) 3.60%
• D) 3.00%

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