Essentials Of Investments
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ISBN: 9781260013924
Author: Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 2, Problem 13PS
A municipal bond carries a coupon rate of 4.25% and is trading at par. What would be the equivalent taxable yield of this bond to a taxpayer in a 35% combined tax bracket? (LO 2-1)
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