A newly issued bond with 1 year to maturity has a price of 100, which equals its

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A newly issued bond with 1 year to maturity has a price of 100, which equals its face value. The coupon rate on the bond is 15%; the probability of default in 1 year is 35%; and the bond’s payoff in default will be 65% of its face value.

a. Calculate the bond’s expected return.

b. Create a data table showing the expected return as a function of the recovery percentage and the price of the bond.

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Financial Modeling

ISBN: 9780262027281

4th Edition

Authors: Simon Benninga

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