You Go to Three Different Banks to Borrow $10,000 for One

question 162

Multiple Choice

You go to three different banks to borrow $10,000 for one year.Each says it will lend you the money at 10 percent,but their terms differ as follows: Bank A: Simple interest
Bank B: Add-on interest
Bank C: Discounted interest
Banks A and C require a single payment at the end of the year.Bank B requires 12 equal monthly payments beginning at the end of the first month.What is the difference between the highest and lowest effective annual rate in this case?

• A) 13.0%
• B) 9.5%
• C) 9.0%
• D) 8.5%
• E) 8.0%

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

Contribution margin is the difference between sales revenue and variable costs of a product or service, highlighting how much revenue contributes towards covering fixed costs and generating profit.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

The portion of manufacturing overhead costs that remains constant regardless of the level of production, such as salaries of supervisors and rent of the factory.

Outside Supplier

An external company or individual that provides goods or services to another company.

Contribution Margin

The amount by which sales revenue exceeds variable costs, indicating how much revenue contributes towards covering fixed costs and generating profit.