Benjamin Zoeller and Tara McGonigal are preparing for the Level I CFA examination. Zoeller is studying credit spread risk. McGonigal is farther along in her studies, but has forgotten how to determine the default free rate if given the yield on a bond rated BBB + of 9.50 percent and a risk premium of 3.00 percent. What does Zoeller tell her to use for the default free rate()
A. 12.50%.
B. 4.50%.
C. 6.50%.