Consider Two Firms with Hazard Rates $\lambda _ { 1 } = 0.10$

question 7

Multiple Choice

Consider two firms with hazard rates $\lambda _ { 1 } = 0.10$ and $\lambda _ { 2 } = 0.05$ . The correlation of their default times is zero. What is the approximate probability that both firms default within five years?

• A) 5%
• B) 9%
• C) 13%
• D) 17%

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