"To meet the customer's investment objective of tax advantaged income, the BEST recommendation is for the customer to:"

Customer Name: Jack and Jill Customer

Ages: 62 and 57

Marital Status: Married - 39 years

Dependents: None

Occupations: Jack - Manufacturing Manager - Dyno-Mite Corp.

Jill - Marketing Consultant - Self Employed

Household Income: $140,000 Joint Income

($100,000 for Jack and $40,000 for Jill)

Net Worth: $1,100,000 (excluding residence)

Own Home: Yes $420,000 Value, No Mortgage

Investment Objectives: Income / Tax Advantaged

Risk Tolerance: Moderate

Investment Time Horizon: 25 years

Investment Experience: 30 years

Tax Bracket: 30%

Current Portfolio Composition: Cash in Bank: $30,000

Growth Fund: $50,000

Variable Annuity: $50,000

Growth Stocks: $150,000

Retirement Accounts:

Jack's IRA: $100,000 invested in growth stocks

Jack's 401(k): $600,000 invested in Dyno-Mite Corp. stock

Jack's 529 Plan for Grandchild: $20,000 in growth mutual fund

To meet the customer's investment objective of tax advantaged income, the BEST recommendation is for the customer to:

A. immediately liquidate the entire Dyno-Mite position and invest the proceeds in high yield bonds

B. set a minimum and maximum threshold price to liquidate as much of the Dyno-Mite stock as the customer will permit, and invest the proceeds in high yielding common and preferred stocks

C. liquidate the IRA without penalty since Jack is past age 59 1/2, and use the proceeds to buy corporate income bonds

D. consider early retirement, since Jack is old enough to receive Social Security as a means of supplementing income

B. set a minimum and maximum threshold price to liquidate as much of the Dyno-Mite stock as the customer will permit, and invest the proceeds in high yielding common and preferred stocks

Explanation:

Given that, the customer has a "moderate" risk tolerance level and dividend income is at the moment taxed at the preferential rate of 15%, therefore, it is expected that investments in high yielding common and preferred stocks will meet the customer's objective of tax-advantaged income.

Hence, the right answer is Option B. set a minimum and maximum threshold price to liquidate as much of the Dyno-Mite stock as the customer will permit, and invest the proceeds in high yielding common and preferred stocks

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