Bhad Bhabie plans to invest $100,000 in either a corporate bond paying 3.5% or a tax-exempt bond with a 2.5% interest rate. The bonds have an equivalent level of risk. Bhad Bhabie has a 30% marginal tax rate and wants to maximize her after-tax earnings. Which bonds should Bhad Bhabie invest in assuming that she wants to maximize her after-tax return? A Bhad Bhabie should invest in the tax-exempt bond since its yield is more than the after-tax return on the corporate bond. B. Bhad Bhabie should invest in the corporate bond due to its higher stated interest rate. C Bhad Bhabie should invest in the corporate bond because its after-tax earnings are more than the return on the tax-exempt bond. D. Bhad Bhabie should be indifferent between the two investments. Bhad Bhabie should invest in the high-yield offshore hedge futures trading Ponzi scheme recommended by her ex-boyfriend, Lance Uppercut. 4 OE

Bhad Bhabie plans to invest $100,000 in either a corporate bond paying 3.5% or a tax-exempt bond with a 2.5% interest rate. The bonds have an equivalent level of risk. Bhad Bhabie has a 30% marginal tax rate and wants to maximize her after-tax earnings. Which bonds should Bhad Bhabie invest in assuming that she wants to maximize her after-tax return? A Bhad Bhabie should invest in the tax-exempt bond since its yield is more than the after-tax return on the corporate bond. B. Bhad Bhabie should invest in the corporate bond due to its higher stated interest rate. C Bhad Bhabie should invest in the corporate bond because its after-tax earnings are more than the return on the tax-exempt bond. D. Bhad Bhabie should be indifferent between the two investments. Bhad Bhabie should invest in the high-yield offshore hedge futures trading Ponzi scheme recommended by her ex-boyfriend, Lance Uppercut. 4 OE

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Author:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Publisher:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Chapter4: Managing Your Cash And Savings

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