alleryStart learning →Two CDS have the same maturity. The one with the higher spread suggests the reference entity is what?
ALess likely to default
BMore likely to default
COwned by government
DFree of all debt
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. More likely to default
A higher fee for the same protection implies the market sees greater default risk.
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