Sam Jones Has an Engineering Firm

question 34

Multiple Choice

Sam Jones has an engineering firm. He wants to build a new headquarters building. The building will cost $1,500,000. He will put down $450,000 and have a bank finance the remainder at prime plus 2 percent. The prime lending rate is currently 8.5 percent. Sam will withdraw the money for the down payment from his mutual fund account where he has earned 13 percent for the last ten years. What percentage of the building is being financed by the bank?

• A) 30%
• B) 10.5%
• C) 13%
• D) 70%

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