The coupon rate on an issue of debt is 11%. The yield to maturity on this issue

Question:

The coupon rate on an issue of debt is 11%. The yield to maturity on this issue is 10%. The corporate tax rate is 37%. What would be the approximate after-tax cost of debt for a new issue of bonds?

A) 6.30%

B) 8.45%

C) 7.75%

D) 4.95%

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