finance
Jiminy’s Cricket Farm issued a 30-year, 8 percent semiannual bond 3 years ago. The bond currently sells for 93 percent of its face value. The company’s tax rate is 35 percent. |
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What is the pretax cost of debt? (Do not round intermediate calculation and round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) |
Cost of debt | % |
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What is the aftertax cost of debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) |
Cost of debt | % |
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Which is more relevant, the pretax or the aftertax cost of debt? |
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