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A. The (before-tax cost of debt/after-tax cost of debt) is the interest rate that a firm pays on any new debt financing.
B. Perpetualcold Refrigeration Company (PRC) can borrow funds at an interest rate of 11.10% for a period of four years. Its marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 45%. PRC’s after-tax cost of debt is (6.11%/7.03%/5.80%/6.72%) (rounded to two decimal places).
C. At the present time, Perpetualcold Refrigeration Company (PRC) has 10-year noncallable bonds with a face value of $1,000 that are outstanding. These bonds have a current market price of $1,278.41 per bond, carry a coupon rate of 11%, and distribute annual coupon payments. The company incurs a federal-plus-state tax rate of 45%. If PRC wants to issue new debt, what would be a reasonable estimate for its after-tax cost of debt (rounded to two decimal places)?
a. 3.87%
b. 3.48%
c. 4.45%
d. 4.64%