AIWMI Exam CCRA-L2 Topic 4 Question 41 Discussion

The following information pertains to bonds:

Further following information is available about a particular bond 'Bond F'

There is a 10.25% risky bond with a maturity of 2.25% year(s) its current price is INR105.31, which corresponds to YTM of 9.22%. The following are the benchmark YTMs.

Following are the relevance of Industry Analysis:

Statement 1: Evaluating Industry risk is the first and foremost step for top down approach of analysis.

Statement 2: Industry Analysis is relevant for analyzing the industry life cycle, which is highly important from

the perspective of an investor or lender.

State which is/are correct?