Tom Fong Music Inc., has an outstanding bond callable at $1,340. The total value of the bond is $100 million. The company is considering issuing a new bond and using the proceeds to buy back the existing bond. The transaction cost of such refunding is $23,430,000. Suppose the tax rate is 30%. The total after-tax cost of refunding is

Tom Fong Music Inc., has an outstanding bond callable at $1,340. The total value of the bond is $100 million. The company is considering issuing a new bond and using the proceeds to buy back the existing bond. The transaction cost of such refunding is $23,430,000. Suppose the tax rate is 30%. The total after-tax cost of refunding is

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