Suppose the state of Indiana issued a tax-exempt bond to pay for student fees in its universities. The bond currently has a yield of 0.8 percent. 2. Suppose Mike is paying a marginal tax rate of 20% and Peter is paying a marginal tax rate of 30%. Calculate the equivalent taxable yields of this bond to both Mike and Peter. Mike: 0.8/(1-.2)=1 Peter: 0.8/(1-.3)= 2.67 3. Suppose that the yield on a Baa-rated corporate bond, a bond with the same credit rating as the state of Indiana, is 1.4 percent. Calculate the yield ratio between the tax-exempt bond vs the taxable bond, and briefly interpret what the yield ratio implies.

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1. Suppose the state of Indiana issued a tax-exempt bond to pay for student fees in its universities. The bond currently has a yield of 0.8 percent.

2. Suppose Mike is paying a marginal tax rate of 20% and Peter is paying a marginal tax rate of 30%. Calculate the equivalent taxable yields of this bond to both Mike and Peter.

Mike: 0.8/(1-.2)=1

Peter: 0.8/(1-.3)= 2.67

3. Suppose that the yield on a Baa-rated corporate bond, a bond with the same credit rating as the state of Indiana, is 1.4 percent. Calculate the yield ratio between the tax-exempt bond vs the taxable bond, and briefly interpret what the yield ratio implies.

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