assumptions x**ier zulu credit rating aaa bbb prefers to borrow floating fixed fixed-rate cost of borrowing 8.000%12.000% floating-rate cost of borrowing: libor(value ** unimportant)5.000%5.000% spread 1.000%2.000% total floating-rate 6.000%7.000% comparative advantage in borrowing values x**ier's absolute advantage: in fixed rate borrowering 4.000% in floating-rate borrowing 1.000% comparative advantage in fixed rate 3.000% one possibility x**ier zulu x**ier borrows fixed-8.000%- zulu borrows floating-7.000% x**ier pays zulu floating(libor)-5.000%5.000% zulu pays x**ier fixed 8.500%-8.500% net interest after swap -4.500% -10.500% s**ings(own borrowing versus net swap): if x**ier borrowed floating 6.000% if x**ier borrows fixed&swaps with zulu 4.500% 1.500% if zulu borrowes fixed 12.000% if zulu borrows floating&swaps with x**ier 10.500% 1.500% the 3.0%comparative advantage enjoyed by x**ier represents the opportunity set for improvement for both parties.th** could be a 1.5%s**ings for each(as in the example shown)or any other combination which d**tributes the 3.0%between the two parties. 展开