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DEFAULT RISK PREMIUM The real risk-f nee rate, r*, is 2.5%. Inflation is expected to average 2.8% a year for the next 4 years, after which time inflation is expected to average 3.75% a year. Assume that there is no maturity risk premium. An 8-year corporate bond has a yield of 8.3%, which includes a liquidity premium of 0.75%. What is its default risk premium?
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DEFAULT RISK PREMIUM The real risk-f nee rate, r*, is 2.5%. Inflation is expected to average 2.8% a year for the next 4 years, after which time inflation is expected to average 3.75% a year. Assume that there is no maturity risk premium. An 8-year corporate bond has a yield of 8.3%, which includes a liquidity premium of 0.75%. What is its default risk premium?
To identify: The default risk premium.
Default Risk Premium: A premium, which is paid by the borrower to its lender in the form of compensation of lender’s money in the regards of default risk is known as default risk premium.
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Solution:
The items required for the calculation of default risk are yield, real risk-free rate, maturity risk premium and liquidity premium.
Compute the default risk premium.
The real risk-free rate is 2.5%. (Given)
Yield is 8.3%. (Given)
The liquidity premium is 0.75%. (Given)
The inflation premium is 3.275%. (Working note)
Formula to calculate the default risk premium derives from the formula of actual yield,
Where,
- MRP is maturity risk premium.
- DRP is default risk premium.
- LP is liquidity premium.
Substitute 8.3% for r, 2.5% for
The yield on 8 year corporate bond is 1
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