1-42 (LO 1-3, LO 1-4) (Algo) Melinda invests $240,000 in a City of Heflin bond that pays 4.5 percent interest. Alternatively, Melinda could have invested the $240,000 in a bond recently issued by Surething Incorporated that pays 6 percent interest and has risk and other nontax characteristics similar to the City of Heflin bond. Assume Melinda's marginal tax rate is 25 percent. (Leave no cells blank - be sure to enter "0" wherever required. Round your after-tax rate of return to one decimal place.) Required: a. What is her after-tax rate of return for the City of Heflin bond? b. How much explicit tax does Melinda pay on the City of Heflin bond? c. How much implicit tax does she pay on the City of Heflin bond? d. How much explicit tax would she have paid on the Surething Incorporated bond? e. What is her after-tax rate of return on the Surething Incorporated bond? a. After-tax rate of return b. Explicit tax c. Implicit tax d. Explicit tax % e. After-tax rate of return % 2021 Tax Rate Schedules Individuals Schedule X-Single If taxable income is over: But not over: $ 0 $ 9,950 $ 40,525 $ 86,375 $ 164,925 $ 209,425 $ 9,950 $ 40,525 $ 86,375 $ 164,925 $209,425 $523,600 $ 523,600 - The tax is: 10% of taxable income $995 plus 12% of the excess over $9,950 $4,664 plus 22% of the excess over $40,525 $14,751 plus 24% of the excess over $86,375 $33,603 plus 32% of the excess over $164,925 $47,843 plus 35% of the excess over $209,425 $157,804.25 plus 37% of the excess over $523,600 Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er) If taxable income is over: But not over: $ 0 $ 19,900 $ 19,900 $ 81,050 $172,750 || $ 81,050 $ 172,750 $329,850 $418,850 $ 329,850 $418,850 $628,300 $ 628,300 The tax is: 10% of taxable income $1,990 plus 12% of the excess over $19,900 $9,328 plus 22% of the excess over $81,050 $29,502 plus 24% of the excess over $172,750 $67,206 plus 32% of the excess over $329,850 $95,686 plus 35% of the excess over $418,850 $168,993.50 plus 37% of the excess over $628,300 Schedule Z-Head of Household If taxable income is over: But not over: $ 0 $ 14,200 $ 54,200 $ 86,350 $ 164,900 $ 209,400 $ 523,600 $ 14,200 $ 54,200 $ 86,350 $ 164,900 $209,400 $ 523,600 - The tax is: 10% of taxable income $1,420 plus 12% of the excess over $14,200 $6,220 plus 22% of the excess over $54,200 $13,293 plus 24% of the excess over $86,350 $32,145 plus 32% of the excess over $164,900 $46,385 plus 35% of the excess over $209,400 $156,355 plus 37% of the excess over $523,600