The concept of anticipated loss represents each investor's view of the appropriate risk premium on a security. If an investor faces the following situation, he or she would be inclined to buy the security: anticipated loss 6% risk-free rate 6% current yield to maturity 10%

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Anticipated loss is not the same as the risk premium. The investor would be inclined to buy the security if the yield to maturity exceeds the sum of the risk-free rate and anticipated loss, which is not the case here.

The Concept of Anticipated Loss Represents Each Investor's View of the Appropriate