At the present time, Three Waters Company (TWC) has 20-year noncallable bonds with a face value of $1,000 that are outstanding. These bonds have a current market price of $1,382.73 per bond, carry a coupon rate of 13%, and distribute annual coupon payments. The company incurs a federal-plus-state tax rate of 40%. If TWC wants to issue new debt, what would be a reasonable estimate for its after-tax cost of debt (rounded to two decimal places)?
5.31%
4.78%
6.37%
Calculate the before tax cost of debt as follows:
Before tax cost of debt 8.8516%
After tax cost of debt 8.8516%*(1-40%) = 5.31%.
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