Suppose you're evaluating three alternative MMMF investments. The first fund buys a diversified portfolio of municipal...

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Suppose you're evaluating three alternative MMMF investments. The first fund buys a diversified portfolio of municipal securities from across the country and yields 2.5 percent. The second fund buys only taxable, short-term commercial paper and yields 5 percent. The third fund specializes in the municipal debt from the state of New Jersey and yields 2.2 percent. You are a New Jersey resident, your federal tax bracket is 35 percent, and your state tax bracket is 8 percent. (Assume your state taxes do not affect your federal taxable income.) a. Calculate the aftertax yield for each of the alternatives. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Municipal Fund Taxable Fund New Jersey Municipal Fund Aftertax Yield % % % b. Which of these three MMMFS offers you the highest aftertax yield? O New Jersey Fund O Taxable Fund Municipal Fund Suppose you're evaluating three alternative MMMF investments. The first fund buys a diversified portfolio of municipal securities from across the country and yields 2.5 percent. The second fund buys only taxable, short-term commercial paper and yields 5 percent. The third fund specializes in the municipal debt from the state of New Jersey and yields 2.2 percent. You are a New Jersey resident, your federal tax bracket is 35 percent, and your state tax bracket is 8 percent. (Assume your state taxes do not affect your federal taxable income.) a. Calculate the aftertax yield for each of the alternatives. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Municipal Fund Taxable Fund New Jersey Municipal Fund Aftertax Yield % % % b. Which of these three MMMFS offers you the highest aftertax yield? O New Jersey Fund O Taxable Fund Municipal Fund