A bank has two investment options to chose from for short term investment: Option A: A money market security issued by a multinational corporation with a face value of $2000 with 120 days to maturity to be traded for $1850. Option B: A 60-day tax exempted government bill with a face value of $2000 to be traded for $1950. The corporate tax rate on bank earnings is 40%. Which security would you chose based on the after tax YTM return? Justify by showing your calculations appropriately.

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A bank has two investment options to
chose from for short term investment:
Option A: A money market security
issued by a multinational corporation
with a face value of $2000 with 120
days to maturity to be traded for
$1850.
Option B: A 60-day tax exempted
government bill with a face value of
$2000 to be traded for $1950.
The corporate tax rate on bank
earnings is 40%.
Which security would you chose based on the
after tax YTM return? Justify by showing your
calculations appropriately.
Transcribed Image Text:A bank has two investment options to chose from for short term investment: Option A: A money market security issued by a multinational corporation with a face value of $2000 with 120 days to maturity to be traded for $1850. Option B: A 60-day tax exempted government bill with a face value of $2000 to be traded for $1950. The corporate tax rate on bank earnings is 40%. Which security would you chose based on the after tax YTM return? Justify by showing your calculations appropriately.
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