Question

To calculate the after-tax cost of debt, multiply the before-tax cost of debt by Western Gas & Electric Company (WGC) can borrow funds at an interest rate of 11.10% for a period of four years. Its marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 40%. WGC's after-tax cost of debt is (rounded to two decimal places). At the present time, Western Gas & Electric Company (WGC) has 20-year noncallable bonds with a face value of $1,000 that are outstanding. These bonds have a current market price of $1,382.73 per bond, carry a coupon rate of 13%, and distribute annual coupon payments. The company incurs a federal-plus-state tax rate of 40%. If WGC wants to issue new debt, what would be a reasonable estimate for its after-tax cost of debt (rounded to two decimal places)? 4.78% 05.31% 4.25% 06.37%

Answer 1

(1-tax rate)

After tax rate = YTM * (1-Tax rate)

After tax rate = 11.1 * (1-0.4)

After tax rate = 6.66

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