Joliet Company is planning to issue $1,000 par value bonds that have a coupon rate of 9.6%. The bonds will be sold at a market price of $1,120. Flotation costs will amount to 4 percent of market value. The bonds would mature in 15 years and coupon payments would be semi-annual. Joliet's corporate tax rate is 35%. What is the firm's cost of debt financing?

11.5%

9.8%

5.65%

8.24%

8.69%