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IIA1 Bond Standard IIA2 Bond Perpetuity IIB1 Stock Constant Dividend IlB2 Stock

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Question

IIA1 Bond Standard IIA2 Bond Perpetuity IIB1 Stock Constant Dividend IlB2 Stock Constant Dividend Growth IIB3 Stock Supernormal Growth IIIA Current rate IIIB YTM llIC Capital Gain/Los D Dividend Yield IIIE Internal Rate of Return (IRR) IV Alternatives V Components of Interest (discount) Rates VI Real vs. Nominal Bond Type 10 Year Treasury 5 Year Treasury 5 year Corporate YTM 5.25% 4.30% 5.00% Given the information in the table, what is an estimate of the default premium? This type of question falls under the category of [al

Explanation / Answer

The default risk premium is the difference between the yield to maturity of a corporate bond and treasury bond.

=> Default Premium = 5-year Corporate - 5-year Treasury

= 5% - 4.3%

= 0.7%

This type of question will fall under V - Components of interest rates.