After-tax cost of debt for a 10% coupon and 30% tax rate:
A10%
B7%CORRECT
C3%
D13%
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
After-tax cost = pretax × (1 − tax) = 10% × 0.70 = 7%.
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