Advance, Inc., is trying to determine its cost of debt. The firm has a debt issue outstanding with 15 years to maturity that is quoted at 101 percent…

Advance, Inc., is trying to determine its cost of debt. The firm has a debt issue outstanding with 15 years to maturity that is quoted at 101 percent of face value. The issue makes semiannual payments and has a coupon rate of 9 percent annually.

(a)What is Advance’s pretax cost of debt? (Do not include the percent sign (%). Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

(b)If the tax rate is 35 percent, what is the aftertax cost of debt? (Do not include the percent sign (%). Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))