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The following investments are available to you:                                   &n

The following investments are available to you:

                                                                                    Annual pretax yield

  • Fully-taxable bonds -   9%
  • Non-dividend paying stocks   -   7.2%
  • Tax-exempt not-for-profit bonds - 6%

The stocks are subject to a tax rate of 40% of the tax rate applicable to fully taxable bonds. This lower tax rate reflects capital gains treatment and deferral of taxation

At what tax rate are you indifferent between investing the fully taxable bonds and stocks and at what tax rate are you indifferent between investing in stocks and tax-exempt bonds?

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