26. The following table summarizes the yields to maturity on several one-year, zero- coupon securities: Security Yield

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26. The following table summarizes the yields to maturity on several one-year, zero- coupon securities: Security Yield (%) Treasury 3.8% AAA corporate 4.1% BBB corporate 4.5% B corporate 5.2%

a. What is the price (expressed as a percentage of the face value) of a one-year, zero- coupon corporate bond with an AAA rating?

b. What is the credit spread on AAA-rated corporate bonds?

c. What is the credit spread on B-rated corporate bonds?

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

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Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 9781292018409

3rd Global Edition

Authors: Berk, Peter DeMarzo, Jarrad Harford

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