A bank offers your firm a revolving credit arrangement for up to $66 million at an interest rate of 1.43 percent per quarter. The bank also
requires you to maintain a compensating balance of 2 percent against the unused portion of the credit line to be deposited in a
noninterest-bearing account. Assume you have a short-term investment account at the bank that pays 0.84 percent per quarter and assume that
the bank uses compound interest on its revolving credit loans.
What is your effective annual interest rate (an opportunity cost) on the revolving credit arrangement if your firm does not use it during the
year? (Do not include the percent sign (%). Round your answer to 2 decimal places (e.g. 32.16).)
What is your effective annual interest rate on the lending arrangement if you borrow $49 million immediately and repay it in one year?
(Do not include the percent sign (%).Round your answer to 2 decimal places (e.g.
32.16).)
What is your effective annual interest rate if you borrow $66 million immediately and repay it in one year? (Do not include
the percent sign (%). Round your answer to 2 decimal places (e.g. 32.16).)