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Chapter 5, Problem 37P

Your best friend consults you for investment advice. You learn that his tax rate is 35%, and he has the following current investments and debts:

  • car loan with an outstanding balance of $5000 and a 4.8% APR (month y compounding)
  • Credit cards with an outstanding balance of $10,000 and a 14.9% APR (monthly compounding)
  • regular savings account with a $30,000 balance, paying a 5.50% EAR
  • money market savings account with a $100,000 balance, paying a 5.25% APR (daily compounding)
  • tax-deductible home equity loan with an outstanding balance of $25,000 and a 5.0% APR (monthly compounding)
  1. a. Which savings account pays a higher after-tax interest rate?
  2. b. Should your friend use his savings to pay off any of his outstanding debts? Explain.
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