
Explanation:
First, we calculate the credit spread (s):
Using the reduced-form model approach, the hazard rate () can be approximated as:
The probability of surviving year 1 () is:
The probability of surviving year 2 () is:
The probability of default in the second year is the probability of surviving the first year and defaulting in the second year:
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Q.23 Consider a corporate bond with a maturity of 2 years. The bond's yield is 7%, and the risk-free rate is 3%. Assuming a recovery rate of 40%, a risk manager wishes to calculate the probability of default occurring in the second year of the bond's tenure. The 2-year period is divided into 1-year intervals. What is the probability of default for the second year?
A
0.0755
B
0.0603
C
0.0658
D
0.0842