You observe the following 1-year yields on a corporate and government bonds over the course of several days: Corp yield Govt Yield 3.5 1.9 3.11 1.42 3.93 1.37 3.44 1.51 3.48 1.63 What is your estimate of expected annual percentage loss on the risky bond?

You observe the following 1-year yields on a corporate and government bonds over the course of several days: Corp yield Govt Yield 3.5 1.9 3.11 1.42 3.93 1.37 3.44 1.51 3.48 1.63 What is your estimate of expected annual percentage loss on the risky bond?

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