PRINCIPLES OF TAXATION F/BUS.+INVEST.
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Chapter 4, Problem 19AP
a.
To determine
Determine the investment G should make when his marginal tax rate is 32 percent.
b.
To determine
Explain if the investment decision would change if the marginal tax rate of G is 12 percent.
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PRINCIPLES OF TAXATION F/BUS.+INVEST.
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