Problem:
Ningbo Shipping, which has an average tax rate of 40 percent, would like to estimate the after-tax cost of debt for a 15-year, 12 percent, $1,000 par value bond, selling at $950. Based on this information, the after-tax cost of debt is:
- None of the above
- 12.8%
- 12.0%
- 7.7%
- 15.0%
Note: Show step by step solution and I also want complete calculation.