Jiminy’s Cricket Farm issued a bond with 15 years to maturity and a semiannual coupon rate of 10 percent 4 years ago. The bond currently sells for 91 percent of its face value. The company’s tax rate is 38 percent. The book value of the debt issue is $60 million. In addition, the company has a second debt issue on the market, a zero coupon bond with 11 years left to maturity; the book value of this issue is $35 million, and the bonds sell for 51 percent of par.
a) What is the company’s total book value of debt?
b) What is the company’s total market value of debt?
c) What is the best estimate of the after tax cost of debt