Suppose Your Firm Is Seeking a 7-Year, Amortizing $100,000 Loan

question 61

Multiple Choice

Suppose your firm is seeking a 7-year, amortizing $100,000 loan with annual payments and your bank is offering you the choice between a $110,000 loan with a $10,000 compensating balance and a $100,000 loan without a compensating balance. If the interest rate on the $100,000 loan is 7 percent, how low would the interest rate on the loan with the compensating balance have to be in order for you to choose it?

• A) 7 percent
• B) 10 percent
• C) 4.34 percent
• D) Not enough information is given to know

Understand the difference between accrual-basis and cash-basis accounting and why GAAP prefers accrual-basis.

Comprehend the purpose of adjusting entries and their role in the accounting cycle.

Identify the various types of adjusting entries and their impact on financial statements.

Recognize the principles of revenue recognition and the matching principle as foundations of accrual accounting.