Business Book Publishing Needs to Borrow $800,000 in Order to Finance

question 27

Essay

Business Book Publishing needs to borrow $800,000 in order to finance its new inventory. Two banks they were considering offered different annual loan terms: Marine Bank offered a 7% loan with a 15% compensating balance to be paid back in quarterly payments. McLean National Bank offered Business Book Publishing an 8.25% loan to be paid back semi-annually. Which loan terms should Business Book Publishing take?

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Definitions:

Retrospective Application Method

An accounting method that applies a new policy or correction as if it had always been in effect, adjusting past financial statements accordingly.

Previously Released

Referring to information or data that has been made available to the public before the current date.

All-Inclusive Income Concept

A method of accounting where every revenue, gain, expense, and loss is included in the income statement to give a comprehensive view of financial performance.

Straight-Line Method

It is an approach for evenly distributing the cost of an asset over its useful life.