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9. Spot Bethea must choose between investing in a tax-free municipal bond yielding 5% and a taxable bond yielding 7.5%. Spot's marginal tax rate is 30%. Which bond should Spot choose?

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Authors: William F. Sharpe, Gordon J. Alexander, Jeffery V. Bailey

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