Dot.Com has determined that it could issue $1,000 face value bonds with an 8 percent coupon paid

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Dot.Com has determined that it could issue $1,000 face value bonds with an 8 percent coupon paid semiannually and a five-year maturity at $900 per bond. If Dot. Com’s marginal tax rate is 38 percent, its after-tax cost of debt is closest to:
a. 6.2 percent.
b. 6.4 percent.
c. 6.6 percent.
d. 6.8 percent.

Cost Of Debt
The cost of debt is the effective interest rate a company pays on its debts. It’s the cost of debt, such as bonds and loans, among others. The cost of debt often refers to before-tax cost of debt, which is the company's cost of debt before taking...
Coupon
A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a...
Face Value
Face value is a financial term used to describe the nominal or dollar value of a security, as stated by its issuer. For stocks, the face value is the original cost of the stock, as listed on the certificate. For bonds, it is the amount paid to the...
Maturity
Maturity is the date on which the life of a transaction or financial instrument ends, after which it must either be renewed, or it will cease to exist. The term is commonly used for deposits, foreign exchange spot, and forward transactions, interest...
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Fundamentals of corporate finance

ISBN: 978-0470876442

2nd Edition

Authors: Robert Parrino, David S. Kidwell, Thomas W. Bates

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