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

question 39

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 is involved and quotes the following rates five-year dollar interest rate swaps at 10.05%-10.45% against LIBOR flat. Assume company Y has agreed, but company X will only agree to the swap if the bank offers better terms.
What are the absolute best terms the bank can offer X, given that it already booked Y?

• A)10.45%-10.45% against LIBOR flat.
• B)10.45%-10.05% against LIBOR flat.
• C)10.50%-10.50% against LIBOR flat.
• D)none of the above.

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Definitions:

Tax Burden

The measure of the total amount of taxes that individuals, businesses, or other entities must pay, relative to their income or profits.

Tax Revenues

The income that is gained by governments through taxation, which is used to fund public services, government obligations, and goods.

Benefits Principle

A concept that suggests taxes should be levied based on the benefits received by taxpayers, ensuring that those who benefit more from public services pay more taxes.

Ability-To-Pay Principle

The ability-to-pay principle is a tax theory suggesting that taxes should be levied based on the taxpayer’s capacity to pay, implying that wealthier individuals should pay more in taxes.