Cost of debt with fees. Dunder-Mifflin, Inc. (DMI) is selling 600,000 bonds to raise money for the publication of new magazines in the coming year. The bonds will pay a coupon rate of 8.7% with semiannual payments and will mature in 30 years. Its par value is $100. DMI hires an investment banker for the sale of the 600,000 bonds. The investment banker charges a fee of 1% on each bond sold. What is the cost of debt to DMI if the following are the proceeds before the banker's fees are deducted?
a. $46,326,000
b. $50,094,000
c. $65,550,000
d. $79,296,000
a. What is the cost of debt to DMI if the bond proceeds are $46,326,000 before the banker's fees are deducted?
(Round to two decimal places.)
b. What is the cost of debt to DMI if the bond proceeds are $50,094,000 before the banker's fees are deducted?
(Round to two decimal places.)
c. What is the cost of debt to DMI if the bond proceeds are $65,550,000 before the banker's fees are deducted?
(Round to two decimal places.)
d. What is the cost of debt to DMI if the bond proceeds are $79,296,000 before the banker's fees are deducted?
(Round to two decimal places.)