2. An overview of a firm's cost of debt To calculate the after-tax cost of debt, multiply the before-tax cost of debt by Perpetualcold Refrigeration Company (PRC) can borrow funds at an interest rate of 11.10% for a period of six years. Its marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 40%. PRC's after-tax cost of debt is (rounded to two decimal places). At the present time, Perpetualcold Refrigeration Company (PRC) has 5-year noncallable bonds with a face value of $1,000 that are outstanding. These bonds have a current market price of $1,438.04 per bond, carry a coupon rate of 14%, and distribute annual coupon payments. The company incurs a federal-plus-state tax rate of 40%. If PRC wants to issue new debt, what would be a reasonable estimate for its after-tax cost of debt (rounded to two decimal places)? 2.23% 2.48% 2.85% 1.98%