Gomez Electronics Needs to Arrange Financing for Its Expansion Program

question 22

Multiple Choice

Gomez Electronics needs to arrange financing for its expansion program.Bank A offers to lend Gomez the required funds on a loan where interest must be paid monthly,and the quoted rate is 8 percent.Bank B will charge 9 percent,with interest due at the end of the year.What is the difference in the effective annual rates charged by the two banks?

• A) 0.25%
• B) 0.50%
• C) 0.70%
• D) 1.00%
• E) 1.25%

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