Determine the cost of debt with an outstanding debt issue and 18 years to maturity that is quoted at 97.00% of face value. Semiannual payments are made and has a coupon rate of 10.00%. What is the pretax cost of debt?
Settlement 01/01/2000
Maturity 01/01/2018
Price (% of par) 97
Coupon rate 10%
Payments per year 2
Tax rate 34%