Bonnie paid $9,500 for corporate bonds that have a par value of $12,000 and a coupon rate of 9 percent, payable annually. Bonnie received her first interest payment after holding the bonds for 12 months and then sold the bonds for $9,800. If Bonnie is in a 35 percent marginal tax bracket for federal income tax purposes, what are the tax consequences of her ownership and sale of the bonds?

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Bonnie paid $9,500 for corporate bonds that have a par value
of $12,000 and a coupon rate of 9 percent, payable annually.
Bonnie received her first interest payment after holding the
bonds for 12 months and then sold the bonds for $9,800. If
Bonnie is in a 35 percent marginal tax bracket for federal
income tax purposes, what are the tax consequences of her
ownership and sale of the bonds?
Transcribed Image Text:Bonnie paid $9,500 for corporate bonds that have a par value of $12,000 and a coupon rate of 9 percent, payable annually. Bonnie received her first interest payment after holding the bonds for 12 months and then sold the bonds for $9,800. If Bonnie is in a 35 percent marginal tax bracket for federal income tax purposes, what are the tax consequences of her ownership and sale of the bonds?
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