You are analyzing the after-tax cost of debt for a firm. You know that the firm’s 12-year maturity, 9.10 percent semi-annual coupon bonds are selling at a price of $767.17. These bonds are the only debt outstanding for the firm.
What is the current YTM of the bonds and after-tax cost of debt for this firm if the bonds are selling AT PAR? (Round intermediate calculations to 4 decimal places, e.g. 1.2514 and final answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25%.)