You are considering investing in a bond that matures 20 years from now. It pays an annual

Question:

You are considering investing in a bond that matures 20 years from now. It pays an annual end-of-year rate of interest of 8.75 percent, or $87.50 per year. The bond currently sells for $919. Your marginal income tax rate (applied to interest payments) is 28 percent. Capital gains are taxed at the same rate as ordinary income. What is your after-tax rate of return if you buy this bond today and hold it until maturity?

Coupon
A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a...