An Investor Purchases One Municipal and One Corporate Bond That

question 86

Multiple Choice

An investor purchases one municipal and one corporate bond that pay rates of return of 7.2% and 9.1%,respectively.If the investor is in the 15% marginal tax bracket,his or her after tax rates of return on the municipal and corporate bonds would be ________ and ______,respectively.

• A)7.2% and 9.1%
• B)7.2% and 7.735%
• C)6.12% and 7.735%
• D)8.471% and 9.1%
• E)None of the above

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