At What Point Would an Investor Be Indifferent Between a Compco

question 81

Multiple Choice

At what point would an investor be indifferent between a Compco corporate bond yielding 8.5 percent and a tax-free municipal bond of equal financial strength if the investor's marginal tax rate is 25 percent?

• A) 6.05%
• B) 7.10%
• C) 8.15%
• D) 6.38%
• E) 2.34%

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