A firm has issued bonds with a remaining maturity of 1 year, face value of $100 and an annual coupon rate of 5% (there is only one coupon payment left, to be paid one year from now). You observe that the price of the bonds is $94.
Suppose that investors expect a 4% return on other bonds with similar maturity and risk and forecast that if the bond defaults, bond holders will get paid 70% of the coupon payments and principal value they are owed (i.e., a 70% recovery rate).
What is the probability of default implied by current bond prices?
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