Before-tax cost of debt and after-tax cost of debt: David Abbot is interested in purchasing a bond issued by Sony. He has obtained the following information on the security.
Sony Bond
Par value $1,000 Coupon interest rate 6% Corporate tax rate 20%
Cost $ 930 Years to maturity 10
A. Calculate the before-tax cost of the Sony bond.
B. Calculate the after-tax cost of the Sony bond given the corporate tax rate.