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ABC Bonds are currently rated AA. The bonds mature in 10 years, make annual coupon payments, and have a coupon rate of 5.2%.
You are convinced that the bonds will be downgraded to BBB 1 year from now. If AA bonds have a YTM of 7% and BBB bonds have a YTM of 8.3%, what is your rate of return on a 1-year investment in ABC Bonds if they are downgraded at the end of the year?
Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to two decimal places (e.g., 5.64%).
(Please show step by step using N, I/Y, PV, PMT and FV on a calculator as well if needed.)