Bond Risk. A bonds credit rating provides a guide to its risk. Long-term bonds rated Aa currently

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Bond Risk. A bond’s credit rating provides a guide to its risk. Long-term bonds rated Aa currently offer yields to maturity of 8.5 percent. A-rated bonds sell at yields of 8.8 percent.

If a 10-year bond with a coupon rate of 8 percent is downgraded by Moody’s from Aa to A rating, what is the likely effect on the bond price?

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Study Guide To Accompany Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance

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Authors: Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers, Alan Marcus

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