Dana intends to invest $32,000 in either a Treasury bond or a corporate bond. The Treasury bond yields 5 percent before tax, and the corporate bond yields 6 percent before tax. Assume Dana's federal marginal rate is 24 percent and she itemizes deductions. Required: a-2. How much interest after-tax would Dana earn by investing in the corporate bond? b-2. How much interest after-tax would Dana earn by investing in the corporate bond as per requirement b-1?

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Dana intends to invest $32,000 in either a Treasury bond or a corporate bond. The Treasury bond yields 5 percent before tax, and the corporate bond yields 6 percent before tax. Assume Dana's federal marginal rate is 24 percent and she itemizes deductions.

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a-2. How much interest after-tax would Dana earn by investing in the corporate bond?

b-2. How much interest after-tax would Dana earn by investing in the corporate bond as per requirement b-1?

 

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