Multiple Choice
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:
A) 7.7%.
B) 12.0%.
C) 12.8%.
D) 15%.
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