KatyDid Clothes has a $160 million (face value) 30-year bond issue selling for 103 percent of par that carries a coupon rate of 12 percent, paid…

KatyDid Clothes has a $160 million (face value) 30-year bond issue selling for 103 percent of par that carries a coupon rate of 12 percent, paid semiannually.

What would be Katydid’s before-tax component cost of debt? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)