Jan Can Invest $4,000 of After-Tax Dollars (AT$)directly in a Taxable

question 24

Multiple Choice

Jan can invest $4,000 of after-tax dollars (AT$) directly in a taxable bond outside an IRA,or she can contribute the $4,000 to a nondeductible IRA and invest in the same bond through the IRA vehicle.In either case,the bond yields an annual 4% before-tax rate of return (BTROR) .Jan's marginal tax rate is 15%,and she expects it to remain so for the entire investment horizon of 25 years.What is her annualized after-tax rate of return (annualized ATROR) for the "bond inside the IRA"?

• A)3)6%
• B)4)5%
• C)4%
• D)None of the above

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