Problem:
Sharken Corp. issued a 30-year, 9 percent semiannual bond 7 years ago. The bond currently sells for 114 percent of its face value. The company's tax rate is 34 percent.
Required:
Question 1: What is the pretax cost of debt?
Question 2: What is the aftertax cost of debt?
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