10. For Hewlett Software Corporation described in problem 9, assume that the yield on the bonds goes...

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10. For Hewlett Software Corporation described in problem 9, assume that the yield on the bonds goes up by 1 percentage point and that the tax rate is now 45 percent.

a. What is the new aftertax cost of debt?

b. Has the aftertax cost of debt gone up or down from problem 9? Explain why.

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Foundations Of Financial Management

ISBN: 9780073382388

13th Edition

Authors: Stanley B. Block, Geoffrey A. Hirt, Bartley R. Danielsen

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