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Chapter 2, Problem 6PS
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To examine: The reason for high-tax-bracket investors to be more inclined to invest in municipal bonds than are low-bracket investors.
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Municipal bonds are the bonds which are tax-exempt and are issued by the state and local governments.
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Ch. 2 - Prob. 1PSCh. 2 - Prob. 2PSCh. 2 - Prob. 3PSCh. 2 - Prob. 4PSCh. 2 - Prob. 5PSCh. 2 - Prob. 6PSCh. 2 - Prob. 7PSCh. 2 - Prob. 8PSCh. 2 - Prob. 9PSCh. 2 - Prob. 10PS
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