Q. Charter Corp has issued 2,500 debentures with a total principal value of $2,500,000. The bonds have a coupon interest rate of 7%.
a. Illustrate what dollar amount of interest per bond can an investor expect to receive each year from Charter?
b. Illustrate what is Charter's total interest expense per year associated with this bond issue?
c. Assuming which Charter is in a 35% corporate tax bracket, illustrate what is the industry's net after-tax interest cost associated with this bond issue?