consider the following information for bonds: A or above 0.2% 0.05 Raling Average default rale Average...

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consider the following information for bonds: A or above 0.2% 0.05 Raling Average default rale Average beta BBB 0.5% 0.1 BB 2.3% 0.18 B 6.0% 0.25 CCC 12.2% 0.30 1. A BB hond has a yield to maturity of 8% and an expected loss rate in the event of default of 65%. What is the expected return on the bond? 2. If the market risk premium is 5.5% and the risk-free interest rate is 3%, what is the expected return on a B bond"? 3. There is a new bond issue that is BBB. You are given that (i) A B bond has an expected return of 5%. (ii) The market risk premium is 4.6%. (iii) The new BBB bond has an expected loss rate given default of 55%. Find the yield to maturity of the BBB bond. consider the following information for bonds: A or above 0.2% 0.05 Raling Average default rale Average beta BBB 0.5% 0.1 BB 2.3% 0.18 B 6.0% 0.25 CCC 12.2% 0.30 1. A BB hond has a yield to maturity of 8% and an expected loss rate in the event of default of 65%. What is the expected return on the bond? 2. If the market risk premium is 5.5% and the risk-free interest rate is 3%, what is the expected return on a B bond"? 3. There is a new bond issue that is BBB. You are given that (i) A B bond has an expected return of 5%. (ii) The market risk premium is 4.6%. (iii) The new BBB bond has an expected loss rate given default of 55%. Find the yield to maturity of the BBB bond.

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