INVESTMENTS (LOOSELEAF) W/CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781260465945
Author: Bodie
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 2, Problem 6PS
Summary Introduction
To examine: The reason for high-tax-bracket investors to be more inclined to invest in municipal bonds than are low-bracket investors.
Introduction:
Municipal bonds are the bonds which are tax-exempt and are issued by the state and local governments.
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INVESTMENTS (LOOSELEAF) W/CONNECT
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