A company can issue a 45-day $10 million commercial paper at a rate of 4.50%. It can reduce the rate to 4.35% if it is backed by a standby letter of credit (SBLC). A bank is willing to issue the SBLC for a fee of 10 basis points. The following is true:   A The fee for issuing the SBLC is $10,000                                                                                                                                     B The net savings to the issuer is $1,250                                                                                                                            C The amount received by the issuer for the commercial paper without an SBLC is $9,945,625.                                                                                                                          D The difference in the amount received by the issuer with and without the SBLC is $1,875.

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A company can issue a 45-day $10 million commercial paper at a rate of 4.50%. It can reduce the rate to 4.35% if it is backed by a standby letter of credit (SBLC). A bank is willing to issue the SBLC for a fee of 10 basis points. The following is true:

  A

The fee for issuing the SBLC is $10,000                                                                                                                      

           

  B

The net savings to the issuer is $1,250                                                                                                                       

 

  C

The amount received by the issuer for the commercial paper without an SBLC is $9,945,625.                                                                                                                     

 

  D

The difference in the amount received by the issuer with and without the SBLC is $1,875.

 

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