The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

question 20

Multiple Choice

The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

• A) competes with the U.S. prime rate for those companies with an international presence.
• B) has been lower than the U.S. prime rate for at least the last decade.
• C) is the interbank lending rate for London banks.
• D) a and b are correct.

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