A Treasury bond that matures in 10 years has a yield of 4.00%. A 10-year corporate bond has a yield of 8.50%. Assume that the liquidity premium on the corporate bond is 0.65%. What is the default risk premium on the corporate bond? Round your answer to two decimal places.
Answer :- Default risk premium on the corporate bond is 3.85%
Explanation :-
Interest rate consist of (Risk free rate + inflation premium + default risk premium + liquidity premium)
Interest rate on treasury bond include (risk free rate + inflation premium) i.e. 4% And liquidity premium of corporate bond is 0.65%. So default risk premium for corporate bond will be 3.85%
That will be
(Risk free rate + inflation) of 4% + liquidity premium of 0.65% + default risk premium of 3.85% = 8.50% rate of corporate bond.
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