A corporate bond has a face value of $1,000 and a coupon rate of 9%. The bond matures in 14 years

and has a current market price of $946. If the corporation sells more bonds, it will incur flotation
costs of $26 per bond.

If the corporate tax rate is 35%, what is the after-tax cost of debt capital?
A) 6.56% B) 5.57% C) 8.18% D) 7.31%


A

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