JR Oil Rigs' currently outstanding 13% coupon bonds have a yield to maturity of 9.5%. JR believes

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JR Oil Rigs' currently outstanding 13% coupon bonds have a yield to maturity of 9.5%. JR believes it could issue at par new bonds that would provide a similar yield to maturity. If its marginal tax rate is 30%, what is JR's after-tax cost of debt?

Coupon
A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a...
Maturity
Maturity is the date on which the life of a transaction or financial instrument ends, after which it must either be renewed, or it will cease to exist. The term is commonly used for deposits, foreign exchange spot, and forward transactions, interest...
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Financial Management Theory And Practice

ISBN: 978-0176583057

3rd Canadian Edition

Authors: Eugene Brigham, Michael Ehrhardt, Jerome Gessaroli, Richard Nason

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