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Assume that you are in the 25% marginal tax bracket and that you have $50,000 to invest. You have narrowed your investment choices down to municipal bonds yielding 7% or equally risky corporate bonds with a yield of 10%. Which one should you choose and why

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Answer: The corporate bond yield of 10% should be chosen

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information given, we should note that the municipal bond will yield 7% and the corporate bind will yield an after tax of

= 10% × (1 - 25%)

= 10% × 75%

= 750%

= 7.50.

Therefore, we can see that the after tax yield of the corporate bond is higher and therefore should be chosen

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