A bonds credit rating provides a guide to its price. In the fall of 2017 Aaa bonds

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A bond’s credit rating provides a guide to its price. In the fall of 2017 Aaa bonds yielded 3.6% and Baa bonds yielded 4.3%. If some bad news causes a 10% five-year bond to be unexpectedly downrated from Aaa to Baa, what would be the effect on the bond price? (Assume annual coupons.)

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Principles of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-1260013900

13th edition

Authors: Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers, Franklin Allen

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