Interest is deductible, so the true cost of borrowing to the firm is the:
ARetail cost
BHistoric cost
CAfter-tax cost
DBefore-tax cost
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. After-tax cost
1. Tax relief lowers the burden.
2. The stated rate overstates the cost.
3. It is the after-tax cost of debt.
_Source: OpenStax Principles of Finance 2e, Chapter 17, How Firms Raise Capital._
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