In mid-2012, Ralston Purina had AA-rated, 10-year bonds outstanding with a yield to maturity of 2.33%. a. What is the highest expected return these bonds could have? b. At the time, similar maturity Treasuries had a yield of 1.33%. Could these bonds actually have an expected return equal to your answer in part (a)? c. If you believe Ralston Purina's bonds have 0.5% chance of default per year, and that expected loss rate in the event of default is 45%, what is your estimate of the expected return for these bonds?
In mid-2012, Ralston Purina had AA-rated, 10-year bonds outstanding with a yield to maturity of 2.33%. a. What is the highest expected return these bonds could have? b. At the time, similar maturity Treasuries had a yield of 1.33%. Could these bonds actually have an expected return equal to your answer in part (a)? c. If you believe Ralston Purina's bonds have 0.5% chance of default per year, and that expected loss rate in the event of default is 45%, what is your estimate of the expected return for these bonds?
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![In mid-2012, Ralston Purina had AA-rated, 10-year bonds outstanding with a yield to maturity of 2.33%.
a. What is the highest expected return these bonds could have?
b. At the time, similar maturity Treasuries had a yield of 1.33%. Could these bonds actually have an expected return equal to your answer in part (a)?
c. If you believe Ralston Purina's bonds have 0.5% chance of default per year, and that expected loss rate in the event of default is 45%, what is your estimate of the
expected return for these bonds?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb56d237a-94ba-44ad-b6c3-3b7f7015c91b%2F6c42f742-806f-42b6-865c-c4377fcd80c1%2F0n70uw_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:In mid-2012, Ralston Purina had AA-rated, 10-year bonds outstanding with a yield to maturity of 2.33%.
a. What is the highest expected return these bonds could have?
b. At the time, similar maturity Treasuries had a yield of 1.33%. Could these bonds actually have an expected return equal to your answer in part (a)?
c. If you believe Ralston Purina's bonds have 0.5% chance of default per year, and that expected loss rate in the event of default is 45%, what is your estimate of the
expected return for these bonds?
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