Beautinator Cosmetics Borrowed $152,300 from a Bank for Three Years

question 30

Multiple Choice

Beautinator Cosmetics borrowed $152,300 from a bank for three years. If the quoted rate (APR) is 11.75 percent, and the compounding is daily, what is the effective annual rate (EAR) ? (Round to one decimal place.)

• A) 11.7%
• B) 14.3%
• C) 12.5%
• D) 11.6%

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Definitions:

Interest Rate

The rate, expressed as a percentage of the principal amount, that a borrower must pay to a lender to use their assets.

Disbursement Float

The time lag between when a check is issued by a payer and when the funds are deducted from the payer's bank account.

Checks

Written, dated, and signed instruments that direct a bank to pay a specific sum of money to the bearer or a designated recipient.

Clear

To complete a transaction successfully, particularly in financial contexts where payments or securities are settled.