Company X Wants to Borrow $10,000,000 Floating for 5 Years;

question 28

Multiple Choice

Company X wants to borrow $10,000,000 floating for 5 years; company Y wants to borrow $10,000,000 fixed for 5 years.Their external borrowing opportunities are shown below: A swap bank proposes the following interest only swap: X will pay the swap bank annual payments on $10,000,000 with the coupon rate of LIBOR - 0.15%; in exchange the swap bank will pay to company X interest payments on $10,000,000 at a fixed rate of 9.90%.Y will pay the swap bank interest payments on $10,000,000 at a fixed rate of 10.30% and the swap bank will pay Y annual payments on $10,000,000 with the coupon rate of LIBOR - 0.15%. What is the value of this swap to the swap bank?

• A)The swap bank will lose money on the deal.
• B)The swap bank will earn 40 basis points per year on $10,000,000 = $40,000 per year.
• C)The swap bank will break even.
• D)None of the above

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate calculated before the period begins, used to allocate overhead costs to products or services based on a certain activity base.

Labor-Hours

Labor-Hours measure the total hours worked by employees, typically within a specified period for payroll or productivity analysis.

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with manufacturing, such as utilities, rent of the production facility, and maintenance.

Departmental Predetermined

A rate or value established in advance for departments within a business, often used for budgeting, costing, or allocation purposes.