Chapter 13 - Review Problems (Graded) a Saved Help Save & Exit Submit Check my work Problem 13-3 Calculating Cost of Debt 12.5 points Shanken Corp. issued a 15-year, 4.1 percent semiannual bond 2 years ago. The bond currently sells for 88 percent of its face value. The company's tax rate is 21 percent. a. What is the pretax cost of debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. What is the aftertax cost of debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) eBook Hint Pretax cost of debt Aftertax cost of debt b. References c. Which is more relevant, the pretax or the aftertax cost of debt? Aftertax cost of debt Pretax cost of debt