Tangshan Mining Borrowed $100,000 for One Year Under a Line

question 86

Multiple Choice

Tangshan Mining borrowed $100,000 for one year under a line of credit with a stated interest rate of 7.5 percent and a 15 percent compensating balance. Normally, the firm keeps a balance of about $10,000 in its checking account. Based on this information, the effective annual interest rate on the loan was

• A) 7.89%.
• B) 8.05%.
• C) 8.89%.
• D) 7.29%.

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