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Originally a semi-annual bond was sold with a 30 year maturity. It's seven years later. The coupon rate is 6.5%. The price is $1,070. Face value is $1,000. Taxes are 35%. |
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What is the pretax annual cost of debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).) |
| Pretax cost of debt | % |
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What is the aftertax annual cost of debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).) |
| Aftertax cost of debt | % |
| (c) | Which is more relevant, the pretax or the aftertax cost of debt? |
| (Click to select)Pretax cost of debtAftertax cost of debt |
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