​(Floating-rate loans)  The Bensington Glass Company entered into a loan agreement with the​ firm's bank to finance the​ firm's working capital. The loan called for a floating rate that was 26 basis points ​(0.26 ​percent) over an index based on LIBOR. In​ addition, the loan adjusted weekly based on the closing value of the index for the previous week and had a maximum annual rate of 2.17 percent and a minimum of 1.74 percent. Calculate the rate of interest for weeks 2 through 10.     Date LIBOR   Week 1 1.94​% Week 2 1.62​% Week 3 1.51​% Week 4 1.38​% Week 5 1.56​% Week 6 1.66​% Week 7 1.73​% Week 8 1.92​% Week 9 1.94​%

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​(Related to Checkpoint​ 9.1)  ​(Floating-rate loans)  The Bensington Glass Company entered into a loan agreement with the​ firm's bank to finance the​ firm's working capital. The loan called for a floating rate that was
26
basis points
​(0.26
​percent) over an index based on LIBOR. In​ addition, the loan adjusted weekly based on the closing value of the index for the previous week and had a maximum annual rate of
2.17
percent and a minimum of
1.74
percent. Calculate the rate of interest for weeks 2 through 10.
 
 
Date
LIBOR
 
Week 1
1.94​%
Week 2
1.62​%
Week 3
1.51​%
Week 4
1.38​%
Week 5
1.56​%
Week 6
1.66​%
Week 7
1.73​%
Week 8
1.92​%
Week 9
1.94​%
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