Lovell Co. purchased preferred stock in another company. The preferred stock's before-tax yield was 9.00%. The corporate tax rate is 40%. What is the after-tax return on the preferred stock, assuming a 70% dividend exclusion? (Round your final answer to two decimal places.)

A. 7.92%
B. 6.73%
C. 6.57%
D. 7.05%
E. 8.87%


Answer: A

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