Jiminy’s Cricket Farm issued a zero coupon bond with 14 years left to maturity; the book value of this issue is $30 million, and the bonds sell for 55 percent of par.
A. Calculate the pre-tax cost of the debt (the yield to maturity) quoted as an EAR. (Don't round intermediate steps. Enter answer as a percent rounded to two decimals.)
A. Yield to Maturity %
B. What is the pre-tax cost of the debt (yield to maturity) quoted as an APR with semi-annual compounding? (Don't round intermediate steps. Enter answer as a percent rounded to two decimals.)
B. Yield to Maturity %