eterminants of Interest Rate for Individual
Securities You are considering an investment in 30-year
bonds issued by a corporation. The bonds have no special covenants.
The Wall Street Journal reports that 1-year T-bills are
currently earning 3.80 percent. Your broker has determined the
following information about economic activity and the corporation
bonds:
Real interest rate = 3.40%
Default risk premium = 3.55%
Liquidity risk premium = 1.60%
Maturity risk premium = 3.30%
The interest rate or yield for this bond could be determined by calculating total risk premium over the Risk free Rate.
Total Risk premium = Liquidity Risk Premium + Maturity Risk Premium + Default Risk Premium
Liquidity risk premium is for the risk of not being convertible into cash for its fair market value
Maturity risk premium is for risk of lending money for longer time
Default risk premium is for risk of default from the issuer of bond.
Total risk premium = 1.60% + 3.30% + 3.55% = 8.45%
Expected Bond Yield = Risk ree rate + Risk premiums = 3.80% + 8.45% = 12.25%
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