Five years ago, ABC Firms issued $1,000 par value bonds with a 12% coupon rate and an original maturity of 20 years. These bonds are now selling for $1,150. If the firm faces a 40% tax rate, what is the after-tax cost of debt? Coupon payments are made semiannually.

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Five years ago, ABC Firms issued $1,000 par value bonds with a 12% coupon rate and an original maturity of 20 years. These bonds are now selling for $1,150. If the firm faces a 40% tax rate, what is the after-tax cost of debt? Coupon payments are made semiannually. 

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