ECON 2035 Chapter : Econ 2035 Chapter 6 Notes

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The risk and term structure of interest rates. Risk structure of interest rates: the relationship among interest rates and why bonds with the same term to maturity have different interest rates. Term structure of interest rates: the relationship among interest rates on bonds with different terms to maturity. Default free bonds: bonds with no default risk. Risk premium: indicates how much additional interest people must earn to be willing to hold that risky bond. Credit-rating agencies: investment advisory firms that rate the quality of corporate and municipal bonds in terms of the probability of default. Junk bonds: bonds with ratings below baa have higher default risk and have been aptly dubbed speculative-grade. Yield curve: a plot of the yields on bonds with differing terms to maturity but the same risk, liquidity, and tax considerations.

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