The before-tax cost of debt for a firm which has a 40 percent marginal tax rate is 12 percent. The after-tax cost of debt is

4.8 percent

6.0 percent

7.2 percent

12 percent

If a firm has a limited capital budget and too many good capital projects to fund them all, it is said to be facing the problem of

constrained capital

wealth optimization

capital rationing

profitability

________ are obligations of the U.S. Treasury with common maturities of one to seven years and that are generally issued in minimum denominations of $5,000.

Treasury notes

Treasury bills

Federal agency issues

Banker's acceptances