Gamma, Inc., has asked your corporation, Beta, Inc., for financial assistance. As a long-time customer of Gamma,

Question:

Gamma, Inc., has asked your corporation, Beta, Inc., for financial assistance. As a long-time customer of Gamma, your firm has decided to give that assistance. The question you are debating is whether Beta should take Gamma stock with a 5 percent annual or a promissory note paying 5 percent annual interest.
Assuming payment is guaranteed and the dollar amounts for annual interest and income are identical, which option will result in greater after-tax income for the first year?
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