A Treasury bond that matures in 10 years has a yield of 4.00%. A 10-year corporate bond has a yield of 9.00%. Assume that the liquidity premium on the corporate bond is 0.50%. What is the default risk premium on the corporate bond? Round your answer to two decimal places.
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Formula for Default risk premium is as follows:
Required rate of return-Risk free rate of return –Inflation premium- Liquidity premium- Maturity risk premium
Here
Required rate of return = 9%
Risk free rate =4%
Liquidity premium = 0.5%
Default risk premium= 9%-4%-0%-0.5%-0.0%
= 4.50%
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