Juan Was Considering Purchasing an Interest in a Tax-Exempt Bond

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Essay

Juan was considering purchasing an interest in a tax-exempt bond fund for $100,000 when he discovered that the interest must be included on his state income tax return.The interest rate is 5%.His marginal Federal tax rate is
35%, and his marginal state income tax rate is 10%.Juan itemizes his deductions on his Federal income tax return.As an alternative, Juan can purchase a state bond (a double-exempt bond) yielding 4.9% interest that is exempt from both Federal and state income tax.Which investment would yield the greater after-tax return?

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Definitions:

Market Basket Measure

A benchmark of income poverty that estimates the cost of a specific set of goods and services representing a modest, basic standard of living.

Low-Income Cut-Off

A statistical threshold under which a family unit would be considered to be living in relative poverty, defined by their income.

Low-Income Measure

A statistical threshold used to identify individuals or families that earn significantly less than the average in their society, often used to target social support.

Intergenerational Poverty

Often occurs when children and youth grow up in households experiencing chronic poverty, where limited access to opportunities can start another cycle of poverty for the next generation.