The following table summarizes the yields to maturity on several​ one-year, zero-coupon​ securities: What is the price​ (expressed as a percentage of the face​ value) of a​ one-year, zero-coupon corporate bond with a AAA​ rating? What is the credit spread on​ AAA-rated corporate​ bonds? What is the credit spread on​ B-rated corporate​ bonds? How does the credit spread change with the bond​ rating? Why? ​(Round to three decimal​ places.)

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The following table summarizes the yields to maturity on several​ one-year, zero-coupon​ securities:

  1. What is the price​ (expressed as a percentage of the face​ value) of a​ one-year, zero-coupon corporate bond with a AAA​ rating?
  2. What is the credit spread on​ AAA-rated corporate​ bonds?
  3. What is the credit spread on​ B-rated corporate​ bonds?
  4. How does the credit spread change with the bond​ rating? Why?

 ​(Round to three decimal​ places.)

 

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Important: The yields displayed are annually compounded yields.
Security
Treasury
AAA corporate
BBB corporate
B corporate
Print
Yield (%)
3.12
3.19
4.23
4.91
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Transcribed Image Text:Data table (Click on the following icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) Important: The yields displayed are annually compounded yields. Security Treasury AAA corporate BBB corporate B corporate Print Yield (%) 3.12 3.19 4.23 4.91 Done
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d. How does the credit spread change with the bond rating? Why? (Select the best choice below.)
A. The credit spread increases as the bond rating falls because lower-rated bonds are riskier.
B. The credit spread decreases as the bond rating rises because higher-rated bonds are riskier.
C. The credit spread increases as the bond rating rises because higher-rated bonds are riskier.
D. The credit spread decreases as the bond rating falls because lower-rated bonds are riskier.
Transcribed Image Text:d. How does the credit spread change with the bond rating? Why? (Select the best choice below.) A. The credit spread increases as the bond rating falls because lower-rated bonds are riskier. B. The credit spread decreases as the bond rating rises because higher-rated bonds are riskier. C. The credit spread increases as the bond rating rises because higher-rated bonds are riskier. D. The credit spread decreases as the bond rating falls because lower-rated bonds are riskier.
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