Question: 1 ) Credit Rating Yield AAA 3 % AA 3 . 2 % A 3 . 5 % BBB 3 . 8 % BB 4

1) Credit Rating Yield
AAA 3%
AA 3.2%
A 3.5%
BBB 3.8%
BB 4.5%
B 5.25%
a) Given the yields for bonds with different credit ratings, what would be the fair price of a 5-year maturity bond, which currently has identical risk to a bond rated A, if it has a coupon rate of 12% paid annually, and a par value of $1,000?
b) What would be the price of the bond 3 years from today if the bond is expected to be downgraded to BBB at the end of the 3rd year?

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