单选题 A 6% annual coupon paying bond has two years remaining to maturity and is priced at par. Assuming a 40% tax rate, the after-tax yield for this bond is closest to:

A、

A. 2.4%.
B、

B. 3.6%.
C、

C. 4.8%.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】Since the bond is trading at par, its yield to maturity is equal to its coupon rate of 6.0%. The after-tax yield is (1-0.4)×(6.0%)=3.6%.