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

question 87

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%
• E) 2.78%

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