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1) A taxable corporate issue yields 6.3 percent. For an investor in a 35 percent

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Question

1)

A taxable corporate issue yields 6.3 percent. For an investor in a 35 percent tax bracket, what is the equivalent aftertax yield? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)

2)

A municipal bond has 9 years until maturity and sells for $5,451.98. The coupon rate on the bond is 5.46 percent and the bond is callable in 5 years. What is the yield to call if the call price is 110 percent of par? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)

  Aftertax yield %

Explanation / Answer

1)

After tax yield:

= Taxable yield×(1-Tax rate)

= 6.3%×(1-35%)

= 4.10%