11-106 Using the Term Structure of Default Probabilities,the Implied Default

question 39

Multiple Choice

11-106 Using the term structure of default probabilities,the implied default probability for BBB corporate debt during the following year is

• A)4.20 percent.
• B)98.0 percent.
• C)2.35 percent.
• D)2.71 percent.
• E)3.88 percent.

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Definitions:

Absolute Value

The distance of a number from zero on the number line, without considering direction; always non-negative.

Solution

The number or collection of numbers that fulfill a given equation, inequality, or a set of equations.

Inequality

A mathematical statement that suggests a non-equivalence between two values or expressions.

Absolute Value

The distance of a number from zero on the number line, without considering direction.