A 35 Percent Coupon Municipal Bond Has 8 Years Left to to Maturity

question 67

Multiple Choice

A 3.5 percent coupon municipal bond has 8 years left to maturity and has a price quote of 102.75. The bond can be called in four years. The call premium is one year of coupon payments. What is the bond's taxable equivalent yield for an investor in the 33 percent marginal tax bracket? (Assume interest payments are paid semiannually and a par value of $1,000.)

• A) 2.35 percent
• B) 3.50 percent
• C) 4.64 percent
• D) 9.75 percent

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