Suppose that you bought corporate bonds from the Ford Motor…
Suppose that you bought corporate bonds from the Ford Motor Company. The annual nominal interest rate is 4.2 percent and the inflation rate is 2.2 percent. The federal government treats interest income like wages and salaries and you have to pay income tax. Suppose you are in the 35% income tax bracket. Based on this information, you know that the real after-tax return on your investment is ______ percent. Enter a positive number for a gain and a negative number for a loss. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.