An Investor Purchases One Municipal and One Corporate Bond That

question 59

Multiple Choice

An investor purchases one municipal and one corporate bond that pay rates of return of 6% and 8%, respectively. If the investor is in the 25% marginal tax bracket, his or her after-tax rates of return on the municipal and corporate bonds would be ________ and ______, respectively.

• A) 6%; 8%
• B) 4.5%; 6%
• C) 4.5%; 8%
• D) 6%; 6%

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