If 10-Year T-Bonds Have a Yield of 6

question 111

Multiple Choice

If 10-year T-bonds have a yield of 6.2%,10-year corporate bonds yield 8.5%,the maturity risk premium on all 10-year bonds is 1.3%,and corporate bonds have a 0.4% liquidity premium versus a zero liquidity premium for T-bonds,what is the default risk premium on the corporate bond?

• A)1.90%
• B)2.09%
• C)2.30%
• D)2.53%

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