How does the credit spread change with the bond rating? Why?

Q: Interest-rate risk results from:   a. Bond prices being fixed over the life of the bond b. Inflation…

A: Interest rate risk refers to the sensitivity of the bond prices to the interest rate changes. There…

Q: Fixed-income securities consist of debt instruments and preferred stock. Bonds are debt securities…

A: What are treasury bonds? Treasury bonds can be defined as government debt securities that are issued…

Q: Explain the relationship between TIPS and the consumer price index. What are the benefits and…

A: TIPS are those marketable securities whose change in the consumer price index (CPI) affects the…

Q: What ratings comprise investment-grade bonds and what ratings are used for junk bonds?

A: “Hey, since there are multiple questions posted, we will answer first question. If you want any…

Q: What is the A  (single-A rated corporate bond)  Default Risk Premium (rdp)?

A: Treasury bill rate 5 year bond: Treasury rate for 5 year A bond is 5.90%.

Q: Describe the relationship between bond prices and inclation. would you be more inclined to buy bonds…

A: Bond prices have an inverse relation o interest rates. When the interest rates increase, the bond…

Q: A company has the greatest incentive to call its outstanding callable bonds when: A. Many interest…

A: A callable bond is also known as redeemable bond. It is a debt instrument issued by any company or…

Q: When CDS spreads on the company widen, does that increase, decrease, or have no effect on the credit…

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Q: Should financial institutions invest in junk bonds?

A: The answer for the theory question on junk bonds is discussed hereunder.  Dear student,  As you have…

Q: What is the main reason for the yield differences between treasury bond yield and corporate bond…

A: A treasury bond is issued by the government and is backed by the treasury whereas a corporate bond…

Q: Let's say that the data shows how the spread between the interest rates on corporate bonds and U.S.…

A: The investment grade bond market, which normally functions well, did not function as well during the…

Q: When market volatility increases, does that increase, decrease, or have no effect on the credit…

A: Market Volatility means deviation of market for a specific period.  The difference between the yield…

Q: Which of the following events would make it more likely that a company would call its outstanding…

A: Bonds are financial instruments which provide fixed returns to its holders. Bonds actually have a…

Q: 3. When the bond stated interest rate (coupon rate) exceeds the market rate, the bonds are issued at…

A: When Bonds coupon rate is more than Market rate treated as Issued at premium, such excess amount of…

Q: When inflation increases, does that increase, decrease, or have no effect on the credit spread for a…

A: A credit spread is the difference in yield of a US Treasury security and the yield on a corporate…

Q: If a bond has a credit rating of A, which of the following is not true: A. The bond has more risk…

A: bond has different features

Q: LExplain what happens to the bond price and interest rate and why. i) i1) ii1) Expected inflation…

A: A bond's price is the present discounted value of its future cash flow. It denotes the total of the…

Q: 1.The first thing that the bank consider prior calling a bond issued a. lower interest in the…

A: As per Bartleby guidelines, since you have posted multiple questions,  first 1 question will be…

Q: If CDS spreads widen, does that increase, decrease, or have no effect on the credit spread of a…

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Q: These are corporate bonds that have  a higher rate of return with a higher level of risk?

A: The rate of return is the expression in the percentage of the gain or loss on investment against the…

Q: a) What is the relationship between the price of a bond and its YTM? b) Explain why some bonds sell…

A: Bond- Bond is a fixed income instrument issued by corporate  or government (like municipal bonds) to…

Q: Discuss how and why bond values fluctuate. What is meant by interest rate risk and why is it related…

A: Hi There, thanks for posting the question. But as per Q&A guidelines, we must answer the first…

Q: Explain why corporate bonds always yield more than Treasury bonds and whyBBB-rated bonds always…

A: Bonds are financial instruments that provide fixed returns to its holders. Bonds actually have a…

Q: r the folllowing cash flows. The market interest rate is 14%. What is the price of the bond?…

A: Price of bond shall be sum of discounted cash flows.

Q: Which of the following would result in a decrease in bond prices?   Question 8 options:   Interest…

A: We will eliminate the wrong option. 1) option 1 = Interest rates decrease.  When the interest rate…

Q: Which of the following statements are true? Statement I. An interest rate reflects the rate of…

A: The question is related to Interest rates aftect the stock market.

Q: Which of the following are money market securities?I. Jumbo CDsII. Short-term municipal debtIII.…

A: Introduction: A financial instrument that can be purchased as well as sold in the marketplace is…

Q: a. What is the price (expressed as a percentage of the face value) of a one-year, zero-coupon…

A: Note: I am supposed to provide the solution of first three subparts. Please repost the remaining…

Q: Under what conditions would the yield-to-maturity and current yield of a bond be equal?   Group of…

A: Bonds YEILD to maturity depends on the price of bond.