Determining the pretax cost of debt


Problem:

Jiminy's Cricket Farm issued a 15-year, 10 percent semiannual bond 4 years ago. The bond currently sells for 91 percent of its face value. The company's tax rate is 35 percent.

Required:

Question 1: What is the pretax cost of debt?

Question 2: What is the aftertax cost of debt?

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