Laurel, Inc., has debt outstanding with a coupon rate of 6.1% and a yield to maturity of 7.2%. Its tax rate is 35%. What is Laurel's effective (after-tax) cost of debt? NOTE: Assume that the debt has annual coupons. Note: Assume that the firm will always be able to utilize its full interest tax shield. The effective after-tax cost of debt is %. (Round to four decimal places.)

Laurel, Inc., has debt outstanding with a coupon rate of 6.1% and a yield to maturity of 7.2%. Its tax rate is 35%. What is Laurel's effective (after-tax) cost of debt? NOTE: Assume that the debt has annual coupons. Note: Assume that the firm will always be able to utilize its full interest tax shield. The effective after-tax cost of debt is %. (Round to four decimal places.)

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