Corporate Finance - Corporate Finance Section 2

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27. Which of the following is the least appropriate method for an external analyst to estimate a company’s cost of debt?

  • Option : B
  • Explanation : Bond yield plus risk premium is used to calculate cost of equity not cost of debt. The other two are approaches to calculate cost of debt.
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28. If the debt rating approach is used to determine the cost of debt, then:

  • Option : B
  • Explanation : The debt rating approach depends on knowledge of the company’s rating and can be compared with yields on bonds in the public market.
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29. A company is considering issuing a 5-year option-free, 8 percent coupon bond, paid semi-annually. The bond is expected to sell at 98 percent of par value (USD1,000). If the company’s marginal tax rate is 35 percent, then the after-tax cost of debt is closest to:

  • Option : B
  • Explanation : Using the financial calculator, determine the yield.
    N = 10, PV = -980, PMT = 80/2 = 40, FV = 1000, CPT I/Y = 4.25 semiannual Annual yield = 4.25 * 2 = 8.50 before tax
    After-tax cost of debt: 8.50% (1 – 35%) = 5.525 ~ 5.53%.
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