To Expand Its Operation, the International Tools Inc

question 131

Essay

To expand its operation, the International Tools Inc. (ITI) has applied for a $3,500,000 loan from the International Bank. According to ITI's financial manager, the company can only afford a maximum yearly loan payment of $1,000,000. The bank has offered ITI, 1) a 3-year loan with a 10 percent interest rate, 2) a 4-year loan with a 11 percent interest rate, or 3) a 5-year loan with a 12 percent interest rate.
(a) Compute the loan payment under each option.
(b) Which option should the company choose?

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Definitions:

Primary Producer

Organisms, typically plants and algae, that produce organic compounds from carbon dioxide through photosynthesis, serving as a food source for other organisms in the ecosystem.

Plant

Multicellular organisms in the kingdom Plantae that use photosynthesis to make their own food, characterized by green pigmentation, cellulose cell walls, and reproduction via spores or seeds.

Secondary Consumer

An organism that feeds on primary consumers; typically a carnivore or omnivore that occupies the third trophic level in a food chain.

Decomposer

Organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, that break down dead organisms and waste materials, recycling nutrients in ecosystems.