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Hugh has the choice between investing in a City of Heflin bond at 7.8 percent or investing in a Surething Incorporated bond at 10.8 percent. Assuming that both bonds have the same nontax characteristics and that Hugh has a 40 percent marginal tax rate, in which bond should he invest? Curtis invests $500,000 in a city of Athens bond that pays 7.25 percent interest. Alternatively, Curtis could have invested the $500,000 in a bond recently issued by Initech, Incorporated that pays 7.75 percent interest with similar risk as the city of Athens bond. Assume that Curtis's marginal tax rate is 24 percent. How much explicit tax would Curtis incur on interest earned on the Initech, Incorporated bond? Multiple Choice $29,850.00 $9,300.00