To calculate the after-tax cost of debt, multiply the before-tax cost of debt by    .   Water and Power Company (WPC) can borrow funds at an interest rate of 7.30% for a period of five years. Its marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 25%. WPC’s after-tax cost of debt is     (rounded to two decimal places).   At the present time, Water and Power Company (WPC) has 5-year noncallable bonds with a face value of $1,000 that are outstanding. These bonds have a current market price of $1,438.04 per bond, carry a coupon rate of 14%, and distribute annual coupon payments. The company incurs a federal-plus-state tax rate of 25%. If WPC wants to issue new debt, what would be a reasonable estimate for its after-tax cost of debt (rounded to two decimal places)? (Note: Round your YTM rate to two decimal place.) 3.57%   3.10%   2.48%   3.72%

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To calculate the after-tax cost of debt, multiply the before-tax cost of debt by    .
 
Water and Power Company (WPC) can borrow funds at an interest rate of 7.30% for a period of five years. Its marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 25%. WPC’s after-tax cost of debt is     (rounded to two decimal places).
 
At the present time, Water and Power Company (WPC) has 5-year noncallable bonds with a face value of $1,000 that are outstanding. These bonds have a current market price of $1,438.04 per bond, carry a coupon rate of 14%, and distribute annual coupon payments. The company incurs a federal-plus-state tax rate of 25%. If WPC wants to issue new debt, what would be a reasonable estimate for its after-tax cost of debt (rounded to two decimal places)? (Note: Round your YTM rate to two decimal place.)
3.57%
 
3.10%
 
2.48%
 
3.72%
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