Hard Rock Paving Company Is Applying for a Loan

question 59

Multiple Choice

Hard Rock Paving Company is applying for a loan. It is your job to determine how much they will be able to borrow. They will not be making any payments for the first 15 months. After that, they will make payments of $1,000 per month for four years. There is no interest-free grace period. The first $1,000 payment will be made 15 months after the loan is received. If the interest rate is 13.2% compounded monthly, how much can they expect to borrow?

• A) $37,138
• B) $31,864
• C) $31,517
• D) $33,915
• E) $40,736

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Definitions:

NPV

The calculation of the current value of all future cash flows generated by a project, after accounting for the initial capital expenditure.

IRR

Internal Rate of Return; a metric used in capital budgeting to estimate the profitability of potential investments.

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Portfolio Theory

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