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I believe it is excise tax
Answer:
6.64%
Explanation:
The pretax cost of debt is the Yield to Maturity (YTM). Since the coupons are paid semiannually, adjust the duration and the coupon payment amount to semi-annual terms.
You can solve for the YTM using a financial calculator with the following inputs;
Maturity of the bond; N = 20*2 = 40
Face value ; FV = 1000
Semi-annual coupon payment ; PMT = (7%/2)*1000 = 35
Current price of the bond; PV = -1.04*1000 = -1040
Then compute the semiannual interest rate ; CPT I/Y = 3.318%
Therefore, pretax cost of debt; YTM = 3.318 *2 = 6.64%
Answer:
D) joint venture
Explanation:
A joint venture refers to a situation where two companies will join together to form a third independent entity that operates in a specific market or develops specific products. The companies only work together to form the joint venture, but the rest of their operations remain separate from each other.
By forming a joint venture, both companies can utilize resources more efficiently while remaining separate in other markets.