An international pharmaceutical company is initiating a new project that requires $2.5 million in debt capital. The current plan is to sell 20-year bonds that pay 4.2% per year, payable quarterly, at a 3% discount on the face value. The company has an effective tax rate of 35% per year. Determine (a) the total face value of the bonds required to obtain $2.5 million, and (b) the ef­fective annual after-tax cost of debt capital using two methods—factors and spreadsheet functions.

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e. What is the Excel formula in E4?
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