TABLE 15.1 Use the Information for Polaris Corporation to Answer Following Question(s)

question 9

Multiple Choice

TABLE 15.1
Use the information for Polaris Corporation to answer following question(s) .
Polaris is taking out a $5,000,000 two-year loan at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 1.00%. The LIBOR rate will be reset each year at an agreed upon date. The current LIBOR rate is 4.00% per year. The loan has an upfront fee of 2.00%

-Refer Table 15.1. Polaris could have locked in the future interest rate payments by using

• A) a forward rate agreement.
• B) an interest rate future.
• C) an interest rate swap.
• D) any of the above.

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Definitions:

Sold

The past tense of sell; refers to the action of transferring ownership of a good or service to a buyer in exchange for money or other compensation.

Variable Cost

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or service volume, such as materials and labor.

Units

In the context of production, refers to individual items or quantities that are counted or measured.

Sold

The completion of a transaction where goods or services are exchanged for payment.