represent an after-tax risk premium. What coupon rate must be set on the preferred in order to issue it at par? Do not round your intermediate calculations. A) 8.13% B)3.18% C) 5.81% D) 1.3% E)9.13%
represent an after-tax risk premium. What coupon rate must be set on the preferred in order to issue it at par? Do not round your intermediate calculations. A) 8.13% B)3.18% C) 5.81% D) 1.3% E)9.13%
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![Its investment bankers have told Donner Corporation that it can issue a 25-year, 8% annual payment
bond at par. They also stated that the company can sell an issue of annual payment preferred stock
to corporate investors who are in the 21% tax bracket. The corporate investors require an after-tax
return on the preferred that exceeds their after-tax return on the bonds by 1.3%, which would
represent an after-tax risk premium. What coupon rate must be set on the preferred in order to issue
it at par? Do not round your intermediate calculations.
A) 8.13%
B)3.18%
C) 5.81%
D) 1.3%
E) 9.13%
O A
B
O C
D
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Transcribed Image Text:Its investment bankers have told Donner Corporation that it can issue a 25-year, 8% annual payment
bond at par. They also stated that the company can sell an issue of annual payment preferred stock
to corporate investors who are in the 21% tax bracket. The corporate investors require an after-tax
return on the preferred that exceeds their after-tax return on the bonds by 1.3%, which would
represent an after-tax risk premium. What coupon rate must be set on the preferred in order to issue
it at par? Do not round your intermediate calculations.
A) 8.13%
B)3.18%
C) 5.81%
D) 1.3%
E) 9.13%
O A
B
O C
D
ΟΕ
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