The Following Represents Two Yield Curves -What Is the Implied Probability of Repayment on One-Year B-Rated

question 63

Multiple Choice

The following represents two yield curves.
$\begin{array} { | l r r | } \hline \text { Maturity } & \text { Pure Discount Treasury Yields } & \text { B-rated Carparate Band } \\\hline & & \text { Yields (Pure Discaun Bonds) } \\1 \text { year } & 3 \text { percent } & 6\text { percent }\\2 \text { year } & 6 \text { percent }& 10 \text { percent } \\20 \text { year } & 12 \text { percent }& 17 \text { percent } \\\hline\end{array}$
-What is the implied probability of repayment on one-year B-rated debt?

• A)95.00 percent.
• B)97.17 percent.
• C)94.00 percent.
• D)97.00 percent.

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