If their only concern were the cost of issuing municipal debt, how would you expect the mayors of most U.S. cities to respond to a revenue-neutral change in the federal income tax that sharply lowered the top marginal tax rate?
A. No reaction, this should have no impact on municipal bonds at all.
B. Favorably, the price of municipal bonds should increase and their yields fall.
C. Unfavorably, the demand for municipal bonds will fall and their yields will increase.
D. Favorably, since this will significantly increase the demand for municipal bonds.
Answer: C
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A. C + D + F + G
B. C + D
C. F + G
D. C
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a. Hire a salesman who has a reputation for working hard b. Monitor the salesman to prevent shirking c. All of the above d. None of the above
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