XYZ Corporation Is Issuing Preferred Stock Yielding 10%,and ABC Corporation

question 2

Multiple Choice

XYZ corporation is issuing preferred stock yielding 10%,and ABC Corporation is considering buying the stock.XYZ's tax rate is 20% and ABC's tax rate is 34%.What is the aftertax preferred yield for ABC?

• A) 3.4%
• B) 10.0%
• C) 6.6%
• D) 8.98%

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