Cote Import has several bond issues outstanding, each making semiannual interest payments

Finance Mar 19, 2021

Cote Import has several bond issues outstanding, each making semiannual interest payments. The bonds are listed in the following table.
Bond Coupon Rate Price Quote Maturity Face Value 1 7.00 % 103.22 5 years $ 45,000,000 2 8.50 110.54 8 years 40,000,000 3 8.20 109.89 15.5 years 50,000,000 4 7.80 102.79 25 years 65,000,000
If the corporate tax rate is 34%, what is the after-tax cost of the company's debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.)
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Expert Solution

After-tax Cost of Debt = Before-tax Cost of Debt * (1-Tax Rate)

= 6.99%*(1-34%)

After-tax Cost of Debt = 4.61%

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