Check my work Check My Work button is now disabledItem 5Item 5 6 points The aftertax cost of debt: Multiple Choice varies inversely to changes in market interest rates. will generally exceed the cost of equity if the relevant tax rate is zero. will generally equal the cost of preferred if the tax rate is zero. is unaffected by changes in the market rate of interest. is highly dependent upon a company's tax rate.

is highly dependent upon a company's tax rate.

Explanation:

The after-tax cost of debt is defined as the net cost of debt that is determined by adjusting the gross cost of debt incurred for its tax benefits. The after-tax cost of debt

equals the pre-tax cost of debt which is then multiplied by (1 – tax rate).

The after-tax cost of debt is the cost of debt which is included while calculating the weighted average cost of capital and it has a greater effect on the cost of capital of a firm when there's an increase in the debt-equity ratio.