Herns Restaurants is planning to open a new restaurant location. The restaurant will need to finance the debt with a 10 -year loan with an interest rate of
8.5%. If it pays an average tax rate of
34%, what is the difference between the before-and after-tax rates for this loan? The after-tax rate is
5.61%higher than the before-tax rate. The after-tax rate is
2.89%lower than the before-tax rate. The after-tax rate is
5.61%lower than the before-tax rate. The after-tax rate is
2.89%higher than the before-tax rate.