Suppose That the Possibility of Default on a Firm's Bond

question 39

True/False

Suppose that the possibility of default on a firm's bond is totally unrelated to other events in the economy. In this case, the beta of the bond will equal zero and the discount rate will equal the risk-free rate.

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