In​ mid-2009, Rite Aid had​ CCC-rated,19​-year bonds outstanding with a yield to maturity of 17.3%. At the​ time, similar maturity Treasuries had a yield of 3%. Suppose the market risk premium is 6 % and you believe Rite​ Aid's bonds have a beta of 0.39. The expected loss rate of these bonds in the event of default is 55%.   a. What annual probability of default would be consistent with the yield to maturity of these bonds in​ mid-2009?  The required return for this investment is_______%.(Round to two decimal​ places.) The annual probability of default is _____​%. (Round to two decimal​ places.)   b. In​ mid-2015, Rite-Aid's bonds had a yield of 6.7%​, while similar maturity Treasuries had a yield of 1.7%. What probability of default would you estimate​ now? The probability of default will be_____%. ​(Round to two decimal​ places.)

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In​ mid-2009, Rite Aid had​ CCC-rated,19​-year bonds outstanding with a yield to maturity of 17.3%. At the​ time, similar maturity Treasuries had a yield of 3%. Suppose the market risk premium is 6 % and you believe Rite​ Aid's bonds have a beta of 0.39. The expected loss rate of these bonds in the event of default is 55%.
 
a. What annual probability of default would be consistent with the yield to maturity of these bonds in​ mid-2009? 
The required return for this investment is_______%.(Round to two decimal​ places.)
The annual probability of default is _____​%. (Round to two decimal​ places.)
 
b. In​ mid-2015, Rite-Aid's bonds had a yield of 6.7%​, while similar maturity Treasuries had a yield of 1.7%. What probability of default would you estimate​ now?
The probability of default will be_____%. ​(Round to two decimal​ places.)
 
 
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