Drywall Systems, Inc., is in discussions with its investment bankers regarding the issuance of new bonds. The

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Drywall Systems, Inc., is in discussions with its investment bankers regarding the issuance of new bonds. The investment banker has informed the firm that different maturities will carry different coupon rates and sell at different prices. The firm must choose among several alternatives. In each case, the bonds will have a US$1,000 par value and flotation costs will be US$30 per bond. The company is taxed at a rate of 40 percent. Calculate the after-tax cost of financing with each of the following alternatives.

Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...