Short-term municipal bonds currently offer yields of 4%, while comparable taxable bonds pay 5%. Which gives you the higher after-tax yield if your tax bracket is:a. Zerob. 10%c. 20%d. 30%

The coupon rate on an issue of debt is 9%. The yield to maturity on this issue is 12%. The corporate tax rate is 33 %. What would be the approximate after-tax cost of debt for a new issue of bonds? Note: Round your answer to 2 decimal places.

A U.S. Treasury bond pays 7.6 percent interest. You are in the 22 percent tax bracket. 5.93 is the after tax-yield on this bond. If you face a 22% marginal tax rate, what is your after-tax return on each of the following bonds? A 8.6% coupon semiannual corporate bond with 7 years to maturity, currently selling for $950. Don't round steps. 2 decimal answer. _% A 5.8% coupon semiannual corporate bond with 6 years to maturity, currently selling for $1,015. Don't round steps, 2 decimal answer. _% A 4.8% coupon semiannual municipal bond with 11 years to maturity, currently selling for $1,016. Don't round steps. 2 decimal answer. _%

The existing 10 year, 6% bonds are trading in the market at $900.  The corporate tax rate is 32% After-tax interest rate = YTM (1-T) 2a. Calculate the interest rate for the new bonds. 2b.What is the after-tax interest rate for the new bonds?

After-Tax Cost of Debt LL Incorporated's currently outstanding 10% coupon bonds have a yield to maturity of 7.8%. LL believes it could issue new bonds at par that would provide a similar yield to maturity. If its marginal tax rate is 25%, what is LL's after-tax cost of debt? Round your answer to two decimal places.   %

Inventive Response has bonds outstanding that mature in 8.5 years, have a 4 percent coupon, and pay interest annually. These bonds have a face value of $1,000 and a current market price of $1,180.30. What is the company’s after-tax cost of debt if its tax rate is 21 percent? 1.35 percent 1.70 percent 2.15 percent 2.65 percent 3.40 percent

a. An 8 ½%, 25-year, $1,000 bond is presently selling at a yield-to-maturity (YTM) of 9 4%. Assuming annual interest payments, what should you pay for the bond? b. What should you pay if interest is paid semiannually? c. Instead of a 25-year bond, they decide to issue 15-year bonds with annual payments. What should you pay for this bond if the YTM is 9 4%? Explain the differences in prices changes for (3a) and (3c) in terms of maturity. d. You buy an 8%, 15-year, $1,000 bond that pays interest annually when it is selling with a YTM of 7%. Immediately after you buy the bond, the YTM increases to 9%. What was the percentage change in the price of the bond? A bond has a market price that exceeds its face value. What type of bond is this? Describe the relationship between the coupon rate and the YTM. е.