The encroachment, breach, or violation of a right, law, regulation, or contract. The term is most frequently used in reference to the invasion of rights secured by Copyright, patent, or trademark.
Multiply the after-tax interest rate of your debt by the principal amount of your debt. The result will be the true annual dollar cost of your debt. For example, if your loan is for $100,000, your interest rate is 5 percent and your after-tax interest rate is 4 percent, $100,000 times 4 percent equals $4,000.
An organization's cost of debt is the effective rate (overall average percentage) that it pays on all its debts, the major part of which typically consist of bonds and bank loans. Cost of debt is a part of a company's capital structure.(along with preferred stock, common stock, and cost of equity).ost of Debt is the overall average rate an organization pays on all its debts, typically consisting primarily of bonds and bank loans. Cost of debt is expressed as an annual percentage. Cost of Equity (COE) is a part of a company's capital structure.