Today Melton Corporation's bonds sold for $1087.50.  If the bond's annual coupon payment a is $75.00 , it matures in 20 years and the company has a tax rate of 25%, what is  after tax cost to the firm of the funds raised through the sale of these bonds.

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Today Melton Corporation's bonds sold for $1087.50.  If the bond's annual coupon payment a is $75.00 , it matures in 20 years and the company has a tax rate of 25%, what is  after tax cost to the firm of the funds raised through the sale of these bonds.
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