Drongo Corporation's 4-year bonds currently yield 7.7 percent and have an inflationpremiumof 3.7%. The real risk-free rate of interest, r*, is 2.6 percent and is assumed to beconstant.The maturity risk premium (MRP) is estimated to be 0.1% (t-1), where t is equal tothe time tomaturity. The default risk and liquidity premiums for this company's bonds total 1.1percentand are believed to be the same for all bonds issued by this company. If the averageinflationrate is expected to be 4 percent for years 5 and 6, what is the yield on a 6-year bondforDrongo Corporation?8.00%O 8.50%9.00%9.50%10.00%

Yield on the corporate bond have many components risk free rate, inflation and maturity risk premium…

Answered: Drongo Corporation's 4-year bonds…

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Bond A has a 9% annual coupon, while Bond B has a 7% annual coupon. Both bonds have the same maturity, a face value of $1,000, an 8% yield to maturity, and are noncallable. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. If the yield to maturity for both bonds remains at 8%, Bond A's price one year from now will be higher than it is today, but Bond B's price one year from now will be lower than it is today. b. Bond A trades at a discount, whereas Bond B trades at a premium. c. Bond A's current yield is greater than that of Bond B. d. Bond A's capital gains yield is greater than Bond B's capital gains yield. e. If the yield to maturity for both bonds immediately decreases to 6%, Bond A's bond will have a larger percentage increase in value.
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