The Pfiza healthcare company has issued one- and two-year annual coupon bonds with par value...

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The Pfiza healthcare company has issued one- and two-year annual coupon bonds with par value of $100. Both have coupon rates of 10% per year. The yields to maturity of the first and second bond are 6.5% and 6.8% (continuous compounding), respectively. The risk-free rate is 5%. The recovery rate is 35%. Defaults can only take place halfway through each year.


  • Estimate the risk-neutral default probability in year one. 


  • Estimate the risk-neutral default probability in year two.

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