(cost of debt) Belton Distribution Company is issuing a $1,000 par value bond that pays 7.0 percent annual interest and matures in 15 years that is paid semi annually. Investors are willing to pay $958 for the bond. The company is in the 18 percent marginal tax bracket. What is the firm's after-tax cost of debt on the bond?
The firm's after-tax cost of debt on the bond is? %.