Assume that Larry's marginal tax rate is 25%. If corporate bonds pay 7.4% interest, what interest rate would a municip

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Problem 2P: Corporate bonds issued by Johnson Corporation currently yield 8%. Municipal bonds of equal risk...
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Assume that Larry's marginal tax rate is 25%. If corporate bonds pay 7.4% interest, what interest rate would a municipal bond have to offer for Larry to be indifferent between the two bonds?

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a) 25.00%

b) 9.25%

c) 7.40%

d) 5.55%

e) None of the choices are correct.

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