Question: Alpha and Beta Companies can borrow for a five-year term at the following rates: Alpha Beta Moody's Credit Rating Aa Baa Fixed-rate borowing cost 10.0%
Alpha and Beta Companies can borrow for a five-year term at the following rates:
Alpha Beta
Moody's Credit Rating Aa Baa
Fixed-rate borowing cost 10.0% 12.5%
Floating-rate borrowing cost LIBOR LIBOR + 1%
a. Calculate the quality spread differential (QSD).
b. Develop an interest rate swap in which a swap bank, Alpha and Beta share the savings equally if any. Assume Alpha desires floating-rate debt and Beta desires fixed-rate debt. (10)
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