The cost of debt is the cost or the effective rate that a firm incurs on its current debt. Debt forms a part of a firm’s capital structure. Since debt is a deductible expense, the cost of debt is most often calculated as an after-tax cost to make it more comparable to the cost of equity. View Full Term
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