Assume That Jose Is Indifferent Between Investing in a Corporate

question 45

Multiple Choice

Assume that Jose is indifferent between investing in a corporate bond that pays 10% interest and a stock with no growth potential that pays an 8% dividend yield.Assume that the tax rate on dividends is 15%.What is Jose's marginal tax rate?

• A)47%.
• B)37%.
• C)32%.
• D)15%.
• E)None of the choices are correct.

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