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Hugh has the choice between investing in s City of Heflin bond at 6 percent or investment in Surething, Inc. bond at 9 percent. Assuming that both bonds have the same nontax characteristics and that Hugh has a 40 percent marginal tax rate, in which bond should he invest?
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