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XYZ issued CCC bonds two years ago at 12% YTM. Risk free rate is 8.7 percent...

XYZ issued CCC bonds two years ago at 12% YTM. Risk free rate is 8.7 percent at that time
The current risk premium on CCC bonds versus government bonds is half of what it was two years ago. If risk free rate is 7.8 percent now, what rate should be the YTM of XYZ bonds now?

  1. 8.45%

  2. 8.70%

  3. 9.45%

  4. 9.70%

  5. 9.95%

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Answer #1

Old Risk premium = 12 % - 8.7 %= 3.3%

New Risk premium = 3.3 % /2 = 1.65 %

YTM = 7.8% + 1.65% = 9.45%

Option 9.45%

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