e-Midland, Inc. is issuing a ​$1,000 par value bond that pays 7.5 percent annual interest and matures in 15 years. Investors are willing to pay ​$949 for the bond and Temple faces a tax rate of 32 percent. What is​ Temple's after-tax cost of debt on the​ bond?

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​ Temple-Midland, Inc. is issuing a
​$1,000
par value bond that pays
7.5
percent annual interest and matures in
15
years. Investors are willing to pay
​$949
for the bond and Temple faces a tax rate of
32
percent. What is​ Temple's after-tax cost of debt on the​ bond?
 
 
 

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