Before-tax cost of debt and after-tax cost of


Before-tax cost of debt and after-tax cost of debt

Personal Finance Problem

David Abbot is interested in purchasing a bond issued by Sony. He has obtained the following information on the security: Sony Bond

Par value  $1000    Coupon interest rate 6.0%    Corporate tax rate 35%

Cost$920    Years to maturity 10  

Answer the following questions:

a. Calculate the before-tax cost of the Sony bond using the bond's yield to maturity? (YTM).

b. Calculate the after-tax cost of the Sony bond given the corporate tax rate.

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