Bulldogs Inc., that has an applicable tax rate of 25%, is half funded by the creditors and the remaining by ordinary shareholders. The Weighted Average cost of Capital of the firm is 20%. Based on the discounted cash flow model the Bulldogs Inc. computed its cost of equity at 10%. What is the after-tax cost of debt? (In percentage, type the percentage sign on your answer)

Bulldogs Inc., that has an applicable tax rate of 25%, is half funded by the creditors and the remaining by ordinary shareholders. The Weighted Average cost of Capital of the firm is 20%. Based on the discounted cash flow model the Bulldogs Inc. computed its cost of equity at 10%. What is the after-tax cost of debt? (In percentage, type the percentage sign on your answer)

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Chapter10: Forecasting Financial Statement

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