Can I use short cut method to calculate the cost of debt? Cost of debt for bond A = a)i / Mvd = (9/95.08)X100 = 9.4657% b)((PAR value – Mvd)/Mvd)X100) / yrs = ((100-95.08)/95.08 *100 / 10 yrs = 0.5174%
Krd for Bond A = (9.47 + 0.51) =9.98% (Exam answer is 9.83% ) Will my answer acceptable?