Omni Consumer Products Company (OCP) can borrow funds at an interest rate of 9.70% for a period of four years. Its marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 45%. OCP’s after-tax cost of debt is 5.34%   (rounded to two decimal places).   At the present time, Omni Consumer Products Company (OCP) has 5-year noncallable bonds with a face value of $1,000 that are outstanding. These bonds have a current market price of $1,050.76 per bond, carry a coupon rate of 10%, and distribute annual coupon payments. The company incurs a federal-plus-state tax rate of 45%. If OCP wants to issue new debt, what would be a reasonable estimate for its after-tax cost of debt (rounded to two decimal places)? 3.83%

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To calculate the after-tax cost of debt, multiply the before-tax cost of debt by(1 – T)   .
 
Omni Consumer Products Company (OCP) can borrow funds at an interest rate of 9.70% for a period of four years. Its marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 45%. OCP’s after-tax cost of debt is 5.34%   (rounded to two decimal places).
 
At the present time, Omni Consumer Products Company (OCP) has 5-year noncallable bonds with a face value of $1,000 that are outstanding. These bonds have a current market price of $1,050.76 per bond, carry a coupon rate of 10%, and distribute annual coupon payments. The company incurs a federal-plus-state tax rate of 45%. If OCP wants to issue new debt, what would be a reasonable estimate for its after-tax cost of debt (rounded to two decimal places)?
3.83%
 
5.75%
 
4.79%
 
4.31%
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