You are considering investing in a bond that matures 20 years from now (the par value of the bond is $1,000). It pays an annual end-of-year coupon rate of interest of 9.65 percent, or $96.5 per year. The bond currently sells for $890. Your marginal income tax rate (applied to interest payments) is 28 percent. Capital gains are taxed at the same rate as ordinary income. What is your after-tax rate of return if you buy this bond today and hold it until maturity? Use Table II and Table IV or a financial calculator to answer the question. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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You are considering investing in a bond that matures 20 years from now (the par value of the bond is $1,000). It pays an annual end-of-year coupon rate of interest of 9.65 percent, or $96.5 per year. The bond currently sells for $890. Your marginal income tax rate (applied to interest payments) is 28 percent. Capital gains are taxed at the same rate as ordinary income. What is your after-tax rate of return if you buy this bond today and hold it until maturity? Use Table II and Table IV or a financial calculator to answer the question. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

 

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