Question

5 years ago, Barton Industries issued 25-year noncallable, semiannual bonds with a $1,000 face value and a 9% coupon, semiannual payment ($45 payment every 6 months). The bonds currently sell for $896.87. If the firm's marginal tax rate is 25%, what is the firm's after-tax cost of debt? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Answer 1

Answer: 7.67%

Explanation:

To solve this, the financial calculator will be needed

Present value = -896.87

Future Value = 1,000

N = [(25 - 5years) × 2 = 40

PMT = $45

Given the above information, we will press the financial calculator as we'll press CPT after which we then press I/Y and we'll get 5.11%

Then, the the firm's after-tax cost of debt will be:

= (5.11% x 2 )(1 - 0.25)

= (0.0511 × 2) (0.75)

= 0.07665

= 7.665%

= 7.67%