An Investor Is Comparing the Following Two Bonds: a Bond

question 106

Multiple Choice

An investor is comparing the following two bonds: a bond from ABC Corp which pays an interest rate of 9 percent per year and a municipal bond which pays an interest rate of 7.9 percent per year. The investor is in the 22 percent tax bracket. Which bond will give the investor a higher after-tax interest rate and for which reason?

• A)The ABC bond because it pays a 9 percent interest rate, while the municipal bond only pays 7.9 percent.
• B)The ABC bond because it pays an equivalent after-tax rate of 10.6 percent, while the municipal bond pays out an equivalent after-tax rate of 9.3 percent.
• C)The municipal bond because it pays an equivalent after-tax rate of 7.9 percent, while the ABC bond pays out an after-tax 7.02 percent interest rate.
• D)The municipal bond because it pays an equivalent after-tax rate of 7.9 percent, while the ABC bond pays out an equivalent after-tax rate of 10.6 percent.
• E)None of these is correct.

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Explain the differences among primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and their applications in health promotion and disease prevention.

Interpret the recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) regarding screening for individual patients versus the general population.

Distinguish between levels of prevention and their relevance to health promotion, specifically regarding hypertension and its family history implications.

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