Blue Sky Corporation is planning to issue $1,000 par value bonds. The bonds will have a coupon rate of 14 percent and will be sold at a market price of $1050. Flotation costs will amount to 6 percent of market value. The bonds will mature in 15 years and interest payments will be made semi-annually. The company's marginal tax rate is 21%. What is the firm's after-tax cost of debt financing? 9.38% 11.06% 11.23% O 14.00% 14.21%

Blue Sky Corporation is planning to issue $1,000 par value bonds. The bonds will have a coupon rate of 14 percent and will be sold at a market price of $1050. Flotation costs will amount to 6 percent of market value. The bonds will mature in 15 years and interest payments will be made semi-annually. The company's marginal tax rate is 21%. What is the firm's after-tax cost of debt financing? 9.38% 11.06% 11.23% O 14.00% 14.21%

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A firm is proceeding with a bond issue to raise (borrow) $100 million. The interest rate is the cost of debt of 8%, and interest will be paid annually for the nine (9) year term of the debt. If the company's tax rate is 30%, what is the present value of the total interest tax shields of this nine-year debt? A. $30.0 million B. $15.0 million C. $20.5 million D. $8.0 million
K Avicorp has a $11.5 million debt issue outstanding, with a 5.8% coupon rate. The debt has semi-annual coupons, the next coupon is due in six months, and the debt matures in five years. It is currently priced at 93.67% of par value a. What is Avicorp's pretax cost of debt? b. If Avicorp faces a 28% tax rate, what is its after-tax cost of debt? Note Assume that the firm will always be able to utilize its full interest tax shield. BECER a. The cost of debt is % per year. (Round to two decimal places)
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