EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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A company has a $500 000 million loan with a 7% interest rate and a $300,000 loan with an 8% rate. The company’s tax rate is 20%. Find the average interest rate, and its pretax cost of debt. And find the after-tax cost of debt.
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