The George Company, Inc

question 94

Multiple Choice

The George Company, Inc., has two issues of debt. Issue A has a maturity value of 8 million dollars, a coupon rate of 8%, paid annually, and is selling at par. Issue B was issued as a 15 year bond 5 years ago. Its coupon rate is 9%, paid annually. Investors demand a pre-tax return of 9.3% on this bond. The maturity value of Issue B is 6 million dollars. The George company has a marginal tax rate of 35%. What is the company's after tax cost of debt?

• A) 4.73%
• B) 5.56%
• C) 7.36%
• D) 8.47%

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Definitions:

Capital Gain

The profit earned from the sale of an asset when its selling price exceeds its purchase price.

High-duration

Describes bonds or other fixed-income securities that have high sensitivity to changes in interest rates, usually because they have a long time until maturity.

Low-duration

Refers to investments that have a short time until maturity, typically associated with lower interest rate risk.

Duration

A measure of the sensitivity of the price of a bond or other debt instrument to a change in interest rates, expressed in years.