Interest Rates of Various Loans Vary Over a Wide Range

question 156

Multiple Choice

Interest rates of various loans vary over a wide range due to differences in all of the following, except

• A) borrower characteristics.
• B) maturity of the loan.
• C) loan size.
• D) lender characteristics.

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