If Tax-Exempt Institutions Pass on to Borrowers in the Real

question 17

Multiple Choice

If tax-exempt institutions pass on to borrowers in the real estate investment market a significant share of the tax shields they have, then what empirical evidence of this would we expect to see?

• A) Mortgage interest rates would be higher than municipal bond rates
• B) Mortgage interest rates would be about the same as municipal bond rates
• C) mortgage interest rates would be lower than municipal bond rates
• D) Insurance premiums on whole-life policies would be lower than premiums on comparable term insurance

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