2. An overview of a firm's cost of debt Aa Aa is the interest rate that a firm pays on any new debt financing. The before-tax cost of debt Fuzzy Button Clothing Company (FBCC) can borrow funds at an interest rate of 10.20% for a period of seven years. Its marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 30%. FBCC's after-tax cost of debt is (rounded to two decimal 8,21% places). 7,85% 7.14% 10.20% At the present time, Fuzzy Button Clothing Company (FBCC) has a series of fifteen-year noncallable bonds with a face value of $1,000 that are outstanding. These bonds have a current market price of $1,136.50 per bond, carry a coupon rate of 12%, and distribute annual coupon payments. The company incurs a federal-plus-state tax rate of 30%. If FBCC wants to issue new debt, what would be a reasonable estimate for its after-tax cost of debt (rounded to two decimal places)? 8.20% 7.13% 5.70% 6.42%