Palmer Company has $5,000,000 of 15-year maturity bondsoutstanding. Each bond has a maturity value of $1,000, anannual coupon of 12.0%. The bonds can be called at anytime with a premium of $50 per bond. If the bonds arecalled, the company must pay flotation costs of $10 per newrefunding bond. Ignore tax considerations-assume that thefirm's tax rate is zero.The company's decision of whether to call the bondsdepends critically on the current interest rate on newlyissued bonds. What is the breakeven interest rate, the ratebelow which it would be profitable to call in the bonds?A) 9.57%B) 10.07%C) 10.60%D) 11.16%E) 11.72%

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