ABC is inclined to take a bank loan that has a face amount of P5,000,000, a term of 6 months, interest of 10%, and required compensating balance of P700,000. Compute for the following: 1. How much is the simple effective annual interest of the loan? 2. Should ABC accept this loan if another loan has similar terms but has a simple effective cost of 11%?

ABC is inclined to take a bank loan that has a face amount of P5,000,000, a term of 6 months, interest of 10%, and required compensating balance of P700,000. Compute for the following: 1. How much is the simple effective annual interest of the loan? 2. Should ABC accept this loan if another loan has similar terms but has a simple effective cost of 11%?

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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Author:MOYER

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Chapter19: Lease And Intermediate-term Financing

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 19P

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