Instruction 15.1: for Following Problem(s), Consider These Debt Strategies Being Considered by Considered

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Multiple Choice

Instruction 15.1:
For following problem(s) , consider these debt strategies being considered by a corporate borrower. Each is intended to provide $1,000,000 in financing for a three-year period.
∙ Strategy #1: Borrow $1,000,000 for three years at a fixed rate of interest of 7%.
∙ Strategy #2: Borrow $1,000,000 for three years at a floating rate of LIBOR + 2%,
to be reset annually. The current LIBOR rate is 3.50%
∙ Strategy #3: Borrow $1,000,000 for one year at a fixed rate, and then renew the
credit annually. The current one-year rate is 5%.
-Refer to Instruction 15.1. After the fact, under which set of circumstances would you prefer strategy #1? (Assume your firm is borrowing money.)

• A) Your credit rating stayed the same and interest rates went up.
• B) Your credit rating stayed the same and interest rates went down.
• C) Your credit rating improved and interest rates went down.
• D) Not enough information to make a judgment.

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Definitions:

Cost Curves

Graphs that depict the relationship between the cost of producing goods and the quantity of goods produced.

ATC Curve

Average Total Cost (ATC) Curve represents the per-unit cost of production, which includes both fixed and variable costs, plotted against the level of output.

AVC Curve

The Average Variable Cost curve, showing how the variable cost per unit of output changes as the quantity of output is altered.

MC Curve

The Marginal Cost Curve shows the cost of producing an additional unit of a good or service, typically rising as production increases.