At the beginning of the year, a firm bought an AA-rated corporate bond at USD 110 per USD 100 face value. Using market data, the risk manager estimates the following year-end values for the bond based on interest rate simulations informed by the economics team: | Rating | Year-End Bonds Value | |--------|----------------------| | AAA | 112 | | AA | 109 | | A | 105 | | BBB | 101 | | BB | 92 | | B | 83 | | CCC | 73 | | Default| 50 | In addition, the risk manager estimates the 1-year transition probabilities on the AA-rated corporate bond: | Rating | Probability of State | |--------|----------------------| | AAA | 3.00% | | AA | 85.00% | | A | 7.00% | | BBB | 4.00% | | BB | 0.35% | What is the expected return on this bond? | Financial Risk Manager Part 2 Quiz - LeetQuiz