Question

QRM, Inc.'s marginal tax rate is 35%. It can issue 10-year bonds with an annual coupon rate of 7% and a par value of $1,000. After $12 per bond flotation costs, new bonds will net the company $966 in proceeds. Determine the appropriate after-tax cost of new debt for the firm to use in a capital budgeting analysis.

Answer 1

4.87%

Step-by-step explanation:

In this question , we are asked to calculate the appropriate after-tax cost of new debt for the firm to use in capital budgeting analysis.

PMT = 1000*7% = 70 (indicates the amount of interest payment)

Nper = 10 (indicates the period over which interest payments are made)

PV = 966 (indicates the present value)

FV = 1000 (indicates the future/face value)

Rate = ? (indicates the cost of debt)

After Tax Cost of Debt = Rate(Nper,PMT,PV,FV)*(1-Tax Rate) = Rate(10,70,-966,1000)*(1-.35) = 4.87%