Use the Following Information to Calculate the Interest Rate on an Eight-Year

question 211

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to calculate the interest rate on an eight-year bond just issued by Becher Inc. Inflation: next two years = 2.5%
Year 3 and beyond = 4.5%
Pure Rate = 2.0%
Maturity Risk Premium = zero for a 1-year maturity, increasing by 0.1% each year thereafter
Default Risk Premium = 1.5%
Liquidity Risk Premium = 0.0% for treasuries; 0.5% for corporate bonds

• A) 7.7%
• B) 8.2%
• C) 8.7%
• D) 9.2%
• E) 9.4%

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