Junk bonds: JC Penney has a CCC- rated corporate bond
outstanding. There are 4 years remaining...
Junk bonds: JC Penney has a CCC- rated corporate bond
outstanding. There are 4 years remaining to maturity. The bond has
a 5.75% coupon and closed at 85.372. Find the bond’s yield to
maturity.
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11
-year
bonds outstanding with a yield to maturity of
17.3 %
.
At the time, similar maturity Treasuries had a yield of
4 %
.
Suppose the market risk premium is
5 %
and you believe Rite Aid's bonds have a beta of
0.32
.
The expected loss rate of these bonds in the event of default
is
56 %
.
a. What annual probability of default would be consistent with
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A) The CCC bond will have a shorter term.
B) The CCC bond will have a variable-coupon rate.
C) The CCC bond will offer a higher promised yield to
maturity.
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loss rate of these bonds in the event of default is 57%.
a. What annual probability of default would be consistent with
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b. In mid-2015,...
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annual probability of default would be consistent with the yield to
maturity of these bonds in mid-2009?
The required return...
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with a yield to maturity of 17.3%. At the time, similar maturity
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and you believe Rite Aid's bonds have a beta of 0.37. The expected
loss rate of these bonds in the event of default is 54%.
a. What annual probability of default would be consistent with
the yield to maturity of these bonds in mid-2009?
b. In mid-2015, Rite-Aid's...
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with a yield to maturity of 17.3 % At the time, similar maturity
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annual probability of default would be consistent with the yield to
maturity of these bonds...
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with a yield to maturity of 17.3 %. At the time, similar maturity
Treasuries had a yield of 3 %. Suppose the market risk premium is 5
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expected loss rate of these bonds in the event of default is 60 %.
a. What annual probability of default would be consistent with the
yield to maturity of these bonds...
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maturity, a coupon rate of 8%, and semi-annual payments. If the
current market price is $1,196.90, and the par value is $1,000,
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c. 3.82%
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