Question

You are analyzing the after-tax cost of debt for a firm. You know that the firm’s 12-year maturity, 9.50 percent semiannual coupon bonds are selling at a price of $1,247.33. These bonds are the only debt outstanding for the firm. What is the current YTM of the bonds? (Round final answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25%.)

YTM % What is the after-tax cost of debt for this firm if it has a marginal tax rate of 34 percent? (Round intermediate calculations to 4 decimal places, e.g. 1.2514 and final answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25%.)

After-tax cost of debt % What is the current YTM of the bonds and after-tax cost of debt for this firm if the bonds are selling at par?

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