1.ABC Corp. is undergoing a major expansion. The expansion will be financed by issuing new 15-year, $1,000 par, 9% annual coupon bonds. The market price of the bonds is $1,070 each. Flotation expense on the new bonds will be $50 per bond. The marginal tax rate is 35%. What is the pre-tax cost of debt for the newly-issued bonds?

2 New Jet Airlines plans to issue 14-year bonds with a par value of $1,000 that will pay $60 every six months. The bonds have a market price of $1,220. Flotation costs on new debt will be 4%. If the firm has a 35% marginal tax bracket, what is cost of existing debt?