Before-tax cost of debt and after-tax cost of debt Personal Finance Problem David Abbot is interested in purchasing a bond issued by Sony. He has obtained the following information on the security:
Sony Bond
Par Value $1000 Coupon Interest Rate 7.5% Corporate tax rate 20%
Cost $900 Years to maturity 10
Answer the following questions:
a. Calculate the before-tax cost of the Sony bond using the bond's yield to maturity (YTM). (Round to two decimal places)
b. Calculate the after-tax cost of the Sony bond given the corporate tax rate. (Round to two decimal places)