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question 47

Multiple Choice

Use the information for the question(s) below.
Consider the following tax rates: *The current tax rates are set to expire in 2008 unless Congress extends them.The tax rates shown are for financial assets held for one year.For assets held less than one year,capital gains are taxed at the ordinary income tax rate (currently 35% for the highest bracket) ;the same is true for dividends if the assets are held for less than 61 days.
-The effective dividend tax rate for a buy and hold individual investor in 2006 is closest to:

• A)0%
• B)35%
• C)15%
• D)20%

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Definitions:

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

The discount rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from a particular project zero, used to assess the profitability of potential investments.

Mutually Exclusive Project

Projects where the acceptance of one project means the others cannot be pursued due to constraints like budget, resources, or project scope.

Net Present Value (NPV)

Net Present Value is the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows over a period of time, used in capital budgeting to assess the profitability of an investment.

Present Value

The worth at present of future monetary sums or cash flow streams, evaluated with a preset rate of return.