Ying Import has several bond issues outstanding, each making semiannual interest payments. The bonds are listed in the following table. Bond 1 2 3 4 Coupon Rate Price Quote 6.9% 8.4 8.1 7.7 106.86 115.42 113.97 103.21 Cost of debt Maturity 5 years 8 years 15.5 years 25 years % Face Value $ If the corporate tax rate is 24 percent, what is the aftertax cost of the company's debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) 49,000,000 44,000,000 64,000,000 71,000,000
Debenture Valuation
A debenture is a private and long-term debt instrument issued by financial, non-financial institutions, governments, or corporations. A debenture is classified as a type of bond, where the instrument carries a fixed rate of interest, commonly known as the ‘coupon rate.’ Debentures are documented in an indenture, clearly specifying the type of debenture, the rate and method of interest computation, and maturity date.
Note Valuation
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![Ying Import has several bond issues outstanding, each making semiannual interest
payments. The bonds are listed in the following table.
Bond
1
234
Coupon
Rate Price Quote
6.9%
8.4
8.1
7.7
106.86
115.42
113.97
103.21
Cost of debt
Maturity
5 years
8 years
15.5 years
25 years
%
Face Value
$
If the corporate tax rate is 24 percent, what is the aftertax cost of the company's debt?
(Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded
to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
49,000,000
44,000,000
64,000,000
71,000,000](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5705588d-52dd-4872-ae93-60cb2dff5836%2Fbe1b00ad-dea1-4378-9cb2-23920b1f8a9d%2Fj8pir14_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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