New York Bank provides Food Canning, Inc. a $250,000 line of credit with an interest rate of 1.75 percent per quarter. The credit line also requires that 1 percent of the unused portion of the credit line be deposited in a non-interest bearing account as a compensating balance. Food Canning, Inc.'s short-term investments are paying 1.2 percent per quarter. What is the effective annual interest rate on this arrangement if the line of credit goes unused all year? Assume any funds borrowed or invested use compound interest.
Effective annual interest = (1.012)4 - 1 = 4.89 percent
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The Sports Store has a $100,000 line of credit with City Bank. The loan agreement requires that 2 percent of the unused portion of the credit line be deposited in a non-interest bearing account as a compensating balance. The interest rate on the borrowed funds is 1.75 percent per quarter. The Sport Store's short-term investments are paying 1.5 percent per quarter. What is the effective annual interest rate on the line of credit if The Sports Store borrows the entire $100,000 for one year? Assume any funds borrowed or invested use compound interest.
Effective annual interest = (1.0175)4 - 1 = 7.19 percent
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Your bank offers you a $40,000 line of credit with an interest rate of 1.75 percent per quarter. The loan agreement also requires that 2 percent of the unused portion of the credit line be deposited in a non-interest bearing account as a compensating balance. Your short-term investments are paying 0.20 percent per month. What is your effective annual interest rate on this arrangement if you do not borrow any money on this credit line during the year? Assume any funds borrowed or invested use compound interest.
Effective annual interest = (1.002)12 - 1 = 2.43 percent
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