Pearce's Cricket Farm issued a 20-year, 6% semiannual bond 2 years ago. The bond currently sells for 92% of its face value. The company's tax rate is 40%. Suppose the book value of the debt issue is $40 million. In addition, the company has a second debt issue on the market, a zero coupon bond with 12 years left to maturity, the book value of this issue is $40 million and the bonds sell for 52% of par. Assume the par value of the bond is $1,000. What is the company's total book value of debt? (Enter the answer in dollars. Omit $ sign in your response.) Total book value $ What is the company's total market value of debt? (Enter the answer in dollars. Omit $ sign in your response.) Total market value $ What is your best estimate of the after-tax cost of debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places.) Cost of debt.

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Pearce's Cricket Farm issued a 20-year, 6% semiannual bond 2 years ago. The bond currently sells for 92% of its face value. The
company's tax rate is 40%.
Suppose the book value of the debt issue is $40 million. In addition, the company has a second debt issue on the market, a zero
coupon bond with 12 years left to maturity, the book value of this issue is $40 million and the bonds sell for 52% of par. Assume the par
value of the bond is $1,000.
What is the company's total book value of debt? (Enter the answer in dollars. Omit $ sign in your response.)
Total book value
$
What is the company's total market value of debt? (Enter the answer in dollars. Omit $ sign in your response.)
Total market value. $1
What is your best estimate of the after-tax cost of debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage
rounded to 2 decimal places.)
Cost of debt
Transcribed Image Text:Pearce's Cricket Farm issued a 20-year, 6% semiannual bond 2 years ago. The bond currently sells for 92% of its face value. The company's tax rate is 40%. Suppose the book value of the debt issue is $40 million. In addition, the company has a second debt issue on the market, a zero coupon bond with 12 years left to maturity, the book value of this issue is $40 million and the bonds sell for 52% of par. Assume the par value of the bond is $1,000. What is the company's total book value of debt? (Enter the answer in dollars. Omit $ sign in your response.) Total book value $ What is the company's total market value of debt? (Enter the answer in dollars. Omit $ sign in your response.) Total market value. $1 What is your best estimate of the after-tax cost of debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places.) Cost of debt
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