A Firm Has a Pre-Tax Cost of Debt of 9

question 30

Multiple Choice

A firm has a pre-tax cost of debt of 9.0%. If the firm has a marginal tax rate of 35%, what is its effective cost of debt?

• A) 5.9%
• B) 4.1%
• C) 9.4%
• D) 9.1%

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