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Madison Square Stores has a $20 million bond issue outstanding that currently has a market value of $19.4 million. The bonds mature in 6.5 years and pay semiannual interest payments of $35 each. What is the firm's pretax cost of debt? 7.74 percent 7.80 percent 7.59 percent 7.08 percent 8.21 percent
| Semi-annaul interest payment | 35.00 | ||||
| Annaul interest payment | 70.00 | ||||
| Face value | 20 million | ||||
| Market value | 19.4 million | ||||
| Assume face value | 1000 | ||||
| Market value will be | 970 | ||||
| Value of equation = 970 =35/(1-(1+r)^-13))+(1000/(1+r)^13 | 0.0774 | 0.078 | 0.0759 | 0.0708 | 0.0821 |
| Maturity value formula | 534.20101 | 537.18462 | 526.6295089 | 499.62989 | 556.90931 |
| YTM= (Interest-to be taken yearly+(Face value-market value)/n)/(face value+market value)/2 | 0.0757517 | ||||
Pick 7.59%