you purchased CSH stock for $ 30 and it is now selling for $ 38. The company has announced that it plans a $ 8 special dividend.

a. Assuming 2010 tax rates of 15 % on dividends and capital gains, if you sell the stock or wait and receive the dividend, will you have different after-tax income?

b. Assuming the capital gains tax rate is 23 % and the dividend tax rate is 40 %, if you sell the stock or wait and receive the dividend, will you have different after-tax income? If the after-tax income is different, why?

a. Assuming 2010 tax rates of 15 % on dividends and capital gains, if you sell the stock or wait and receive the dividend, will you have different after-tax income?(Select from the drop-down menu.)

Assuming 2010 tax rates are 15 % on capital gain and 15 % on dividends, if you sell the stock or wait and receive the dividend, you (will /will not) have different after-tax income.

b. Assuming the capital gains tax rate is 23 % and the dividend tax rate is 40 %, if you sell the stock or wait and receive the dividend, will you have different after-tax income? If the after-tax income is different, why?(Select from the drop-down menu.)

If the capital gains tax rate is 23% and the dividend tax rate is 40%, then therewill not/will be a difference between the two options and the difference will be $...... (Round to the nearest cent.)

The after-tax income of selling the stock or waiting and receiving the dividend is different in part

(b) because:(Select the best choice below.)

A.

The capital gains tax rate and the dividend tax rate are the same.

B.

The capital gains tax rate and the dividend tax rate are different.

C.

Selling the stock and waiting and receiving the dividend produce different before-tax cash flows.

D.

We are considering different years.