To calculate the after-tax cost of debt, multiply the before-tax cost of debt by . Water and Power Company (WPC) can borrow funds at an interest rate of 7.30% for a period of five years. Its marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 25%. WPC’s after-tax cost of debt is (rounded to two decimal places). At the present time, Water and Power Company (WPC) has 5-year noncallable bonds with a face value of $1,000 that are outstanding. These bonds have a current market price of $1,438.04 per bond, carry a coupon rate of 14%, and distribute annual coupon payments. The company incurs a federal-plus-state tax rate of 25%. If WPC wants to issue new debt, what would be a reasonable estimate for its after-tax cost of debt (rounded to two decimal places)? (Note: Round your YTM rate to two decimal place.) 3.57% 3.10% 2.48% 3.72%

To calculate the after-tax cost of debt, multiply the before-tax cost of debt by . Water and Power Company (WPC) can borrow funds at an interest rate of 7.30% for a period of five years. Its marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 25%. WPC’s after-tax cost of debt is (rounded to two decimal places). At the present time, Water and Power Company (WPC) has 5-year noncallable bonds with a face value of $1,000 that are outstanding. These bonds have a current market price of $1,438.04 per bond, carry a coupon rate of 14%, and distribute annual coupon payments. The company incurs a federal-plus-state tax rate of 25%. If WPC wants to issue new debt, what would be a reasonable estimate for its after-tax cost of debt (rounded to two decimal places)? (Note: Round your YTM rate to two decimal place.) 3.57% 3.10% 2.48% 3.72%

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

14th Edition

ISBN:9781337514835

Author:MOYER

Publisher:MOYER

Chapter19: Lease And Intermediate-term Financing

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