1. The spread between the yield on a 3-year corporate bond and the yield on a similar riskfree bond is 50 basis points. The recovery rate is 30%. Estimate the average hazard rate per year over the 3-year period.
2. Suppose that in Problem the spread between the yield on a 5-year bond issued by the same company and the yield on a similar risk-free bond is 60 basis points. Assume the same recovery rate of 30%. Estimate the average hazard rate per year over the 5-year period. What do your results indicate about the average hazard rate in years 4 and 5?
Problem :
The spread between the yield on a 3-year corporate bond and the yield on a similar riskfree bond is 50 basis points. The recovery rate is 30%. Estimate the average hazard rate per year over the 3-year period.