Melinda invests $200,000 in a City of Heflin bond that pays 6 percent interest. Alternatively, Melinda could have invested the $200,000 in a bond recently issued by Surething Inc., that pays 8 percent interest with similar risk and other nontax characteristics to the City of Heflin bond. Assume Melindas marginal tax rate is 25 percent. (Leave no cells blank - be sure to enter "0" wherever 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?