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?

After-tax rate of return

%

b. How much explicit tax does Melinda pay on the City of Heflin bond?

Explicit tax

c. How much implicit tax does she pay on the City of Heflin bond?

Implicit tax

d. How much explicit tax would she have paid on the Surething Inc. bond?

Explicit tax

e. What is her after-tax rate of return on the Surething Inc. bond?

After-tax rate of return

%