Avicorp has a $12.9 million debt issueoutstanding, with a 6.1% coupon rate. The debt hassemi-annual coupons, the next coupon is due in sixmonths, and the debt matures in five years. It is currently priced at 93% of par value.

a. What isAvicorp's pre-tax cost ofdebt? Note: Compute the effective annual return.

b. If Avicorp faces a 40 %

40% taxrate, what is itsafter-tax cost ofdebt?

a. The cost of debt is ??? (Round to four decimalplaces.)

b. If Avicorp faces a 40 %???(Round to four decimalplaces.)

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