Suppose you’re evaluating three alternative MMMF investments. The first fund buys a diversified portfolio of municipal securities from across the country and yields 4.05 percent. The second fund buys only taxable, short-term commercial paper and yields 5.7 percent. The third fund specializes in the municipal debt from the state of New Jersey and yields 3.7 percent. If you are a New Jersey resident, your federal tax bracket is 35 percent, and your state tax bracket is 8 percent.
1. Calculate the aftertax yield for each of the alternatives. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.) Aftertax Yield Municipal fund % Taxable fund % New Jersey municipal fund %
2. Which of these three MMMFs offers you the highest aftertax yield? New Jersey Fund ,Municipal Fund ,Taxable Fund