A company has $5 million in debt outstanding with a coupon rate of 12%. Currently, the yield to maturity (YTM) on these bonds is 14%. If the firm's tax rate is 40%, what is the company's after-tax cost of debt? A. 5.6%. B. 8.4%. c. 14.0%.

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A company has $5 million in debt outstanding with a coupon rate of 12%. Currently, the yield to maturity (YTM) on these bonds is 14%. If the firm's tax rate is 40%, what is the company's after-tax cost of debt?
A. 5.6%.
B. 8.4%.
c. 14.0%.

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