2) To calculate the after-tax cost of debt, multiply the before-tax cost of debt by ------ . Water and Power Company (WPC) can borrow funds at an interest rate of 9.70% for a period of four years. Its...

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To calculate the after-tax cost of debt, multiply the before-tax cost of debt by  ------  .

Water and Power Company (WPC) can borrow funds at an interest rate of 9.70% for a period of four years. Its marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 40%. WPC’s after-tax cost of debt is     (rounded to two decimal places).

At the present time, Water and Power Company (WPC) has 10-year noncallable bonds with a face value of $1,000 that are outstanding. These bonds have a current market price of $1,092.79 per bond, carry a coupon rate of 11%, and distribute annual coupon payments. The company incurs a federal-plus-state tax rate of 40%. If WPC wants to issue new debt, what would be a reasonable estimate for its after-tax cost of debt (rounded to two decimal places)? (Note: Round your YTM rate to two decimal place.)