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A risk manager has assigned a junior analyst the task of determining the implied default probability for a corporate bond that holds a BBB rating. For this purpose, the continuously compounded annual yields for various fixed-income securities are given as follows:
Assume that the expected recovery rate for the 3-year BBB-rated bond in the event of a default is 0%. Based on this information, select the option that best approximates the risk-neutral probability of the BBB-rated bond defaulting within the next 3 years.