Wicker Corporation Is Determining Whether to Support $100,000 of Its

question 12

Multiple Choice

Wicker Corporation is determining whether to support $100,000 of its permanent working capital with a bank note or a short-term bond. The firm's bank offers a two-year note for which the firm will receive $100,000 and repay $118,810 at the end of two years. The firm has the option to renew the loan at market rates. Alternatively, Wicker can sell 8.5 percent annual coupon bonds with a 2-year maturity and $1,000 par value at a price of $973.97. How many percentage points lower is the interest rate on the less expensive debt instrument?

• A) 0.0%
• B) 1.2%
• C) 1.0%
• D) 1.8%
• E) 0.6%

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Definitions:

Significant Influence

Refers to the capacity of an investor to affect the financial and operating policies of an investee through ownership, without having complete control.

Common Stock

A type of equity ownership in a corporation, representing a claim on a portion of its profits and assets.

Significant Influence

The power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of an investee, but not control those policies, typically associated with owning a significant but not majority share of the investee.

Fair Value

The price that would be received for the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.