An investor is in a 30% combined federal plus state tax bracket. If corporate bonds offer 6%
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An investor is in a 30% combined federal plus state tax bracket. If corporate bonds offer 6% yields, what yield must municipals offer for the investor to prefer them to corporate bonds?
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