Consider a corporate bond paying 5% interest rate and a municipal bond with identical maturity and credit risk paying 4%. Investor A has a 15% marginal tax rate and investor B has a 25% marginal tax rate. Which bond does each company prefer

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Consider a corporate bond paying 5% interest rate and a municipal bond with identical maturity and credit risk paying 4%. Investor A has a 15% marginal tax rate and investor B has a 25% marginal tax rate. Which bond does each company prefer

 

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