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A municipal bond carries a coupon rate of 5.45% and is trading at par. What would be the equivalent taxable yield of this bond to a taxpayer in a 30% combined tax bracket?

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Answer:

7.78%

Step-by-step explanation:

Equivalent taxable yield can be calculated as follows

Equivalent taxable yield = Coupon rate / 1 - Tax Rate

Equivalent taxable yield= 5.45%/ 1 - 30% x 100

Equivalent taxable yield = 7.78%

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