Given the following information, why is one bond’s yield higher than the other’s? Which bond is riskier? Why? Please also indicate whether each bond is traded at par, discount, or premium and explain why.    Issuer Name   Coupon   Maturity   Rating Moody's/S&P/ Fitch   Yield %   GENERAL MOTORS  7.000%   Nov 2025   Ba1/BB+/BB+  6.313  GENERAL MOTORS  8.000%   Nov 2031   Ba1/BB+/BB+  6.838

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Given the following information, why is one bond’s yield higher than the other’s? Which bond is riskier? Why? Please also indicate whether each bond is traded at par, discount, or premium and explain why.

 

 Issuer Name 

 Coupon 

 Maturity 

 Rating
Moody's/S&P/
Fitch 

 Yield % 

 GENERAL MOTORS

 7.000% 

 Nov 2025 

 Ba1/BB+/BB+ 

6.313

 GENERAL MOTORS

 8.000% 

 Nov 2031 

 Ba1/BB+/BB+ 

6.838

 

 

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