ADK has 30,000 15-year, 9 percent semiannual coupon bonds outstanding. If the bonds currently sell for 90 percent of par and the firm pays an average tax rate of 21 percent, what will be the before-tax and after-tax component cost of debt?

Multiple Choice

10.12 percent; 6.88 percent

11.19 percent; 7.61 percent

9.85 percent; 6.70 percent

10.32 percent; 8.15 percent

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