You buy a 10-year $1,000 par value zero-coupon bond priced to yield 6%. You do not sell the bond. If you are in a 28% tax bracket, you will owe taxes on this investment after the first year equal to ________.

A) $0
B) $4.27
C) $9.38
D) $33.51

Zero-Coupon Bond

A debt security that does not pay interest (coupon) during its life but is sold at a discount from its face value, with the total face value being paid to the holder at maturity.

Tax Bracket

The range of income taxed at a specific rate within a progressive tax system, affecting how much tax individuals or entities owe based on their income.

Yield

The income returned on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the cost of the investment.