Eastern Corporation is planning to issue $ 1,000 par value bonds that have a coupon rate of 9.5%. The bonds will be sold at a market price of $1,100. Flotation costs for the new issue will amount to 5% of market price. The bonds would mature in 10 years and coupon payments would be semiannual. Eastern's corporate tax rate is 34%. 

What is the firm's cost of debt financing?

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