Effective Annual Rate: Largent Supplies Company Has Borrowed to Invest

question 82

Multiple Choice

Effective annual rate: Largent Supplies Company has borrowed to invest in a project. The loan calls for a payment of $17,384 every month for three years. The lender quoted Largent a rate of 8.40 per cent with monthly compounding. At what rate would you discount the payments to find amount borrowed by Largent? (Round to two decimal places.)

• A) 8.40%
• B) 8.73%
• C) 8.95%
• D) None of the above.

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