Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Regardless of the loan structure, the bank may include a compensating balance requirement in the loan agreement that reduces the usable loan proceeds.
• B) Another common type of fee is a loan origination fee, which a bank charges to cover credit checks and legal fees.
• C) Firms frequently use lines of credit to finance seasonal needs.
• D) The commitment fee associated with a committed line of credit is designed to decrease the effective cost of the loan to the firm.

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive

Situations or decisions that cannot occur or be made simultaneously because the occurrence of one excludes the possibility of the other.

Expected Results

Predicted outcomes of a particular action or business strategy, usually based on data analysis or historical performance.

Actual Results

The real outcomes or data collected after an event has occurred, often compared to forecasts or expectations to assess performance.

Internal Rate

Often referred to as the Internal Rate of Return (IRR), it is the discount rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero.