Tuckahoe Hospital wishes to establish a line of credit with a bank. FIRST Bank terms call for a $500,000 maximum loan with an interest rate of 4% and a $2,000 fee. SECOND Bank terms call for a $500,000 maximum loan with an interest rate of 5% but no fee. The compensating balance requirement is 5% of the total line of credit for either bank. What is the effective interest rate for Tuckahoe Hospital from SECOND Bank if 50% of the total amount were used during the year?

Tuckahoe Hospital wishes to establish a line of credit with a bank. FIRST Bank terms call for a $500,000 maximum loan with an interest rate of 4% and a $2,000 fee. SECOND Bank terms call for a $500,000 maximum loan with an interest rate of 5% but no fee. The compensating balance requirement is 5% of the total line of credit for either bank. What is the effective interest rate for Tuckahoe Hospital from SECOND Bank if 50% of the total amount were used during the year?

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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Chapter16: Working Capital Policy And Short-term Financing

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