INTERMEDIATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Author: Brigham
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Chapter 6, Problem 2P
Corporate bonds issued by Johnson Corporation currently yield 8%. Municipal bonds of equal risk currently yield 6%. At what tax rate would an investor be indifferent between these two bonds?
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