A corporation can earn 7.50% if it invests in municipal bonds. The corporation can also earn 8.00% (before-tax) by investing in preferred stock. Assume that the two investments have equal risk. What is the break-even corporate tax rate that makes the corporation indifferent between the two investments? Assume a 70.00% dividend exclusion for tax on dividends. (Do not round your intermediate answer and round your final answer to two decimal places.)

Group of answer choices

17.29%

26.04%

17.08%

20.83%

21.88%