company has obtained a short-term bank loan of P500,000 at an annual interest rate of 6 with a compensating balance of P100,000 in its count. The checking account earns interest at an annual rate of 2%. Ordinarily, the company maintains a balance of P50,000 in its accour nsaction purposes. What is the effective interest rate of the loan? lect the correct response: O6.44%
company has obtained a short-term bank loan of P500,000 at an annual interest rate of 6 with a compensating balance of P100,000 in its count. The checking account earns interest at an annual rate of 2%. Ordinarily, the company maintains a balance of P50,000 in its accour nsaction purposes. What is the effective interest rate of the loan? lect the correct response: O6.44%
Essentials Of Investments
11th Edition
ISBN:9781260013924
Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Chapter1: Investments: Background And Issues
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1PS
Related questions
Concept explainers
Question
![Item 9 of 50
A company has obtained a short-term bank loan of P500,000 at an annual interest rate of 6 with a compensating balance of P100,000 in its checking
account. The checking account earns interest at an annual rate of 2%. Ordinarily, the company maintains a balance of P50,000 in its account for
transaction purposes. What is the effective interest rate of the loan?
Select the correct response:
O 6.44%
O 8.22%
O 8.56%
7.77%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fe95782c3-89e3-402a-a5a1-41dbd8c9bcd5%2F85720558-a865-427b-a4ff-b45d69464c65%2Fkt8bcx6_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Item 9 of 50
A company has obtained a short-term bank loan of P500,000 at an annual interest rate of 6 with a compensating balance of P100,000 in its checking
account. The checking account earns interest at an annual rate of 2%. Ordinarily, the company maintains a balance of P50,000 in its account for
transaction purposes. What is the effective interest rate of the loan?
Select the correct response:
O 6.44%
O 8.22%
O 8.56%
7.77%
Expert Solution
![](/static/compass_v2/shared-icons/check-mark.png)
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
Step by step
Solved in 2 steps
![Blurred answer](/static/compass_v2/solution-images/blurred-answer.jpg)
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, finance and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Recommended textbooks for you
![Essentials Of Investments](https://compass-isbn-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/isbn_cover_images/9781260013924/9781260013924_smallCoverImage.jpg)
Essentials Of Investments
Finance
ISBN:
9781260013924
Author:
Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:
Mcgraw-hill Education,
![FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781260013962/9781260013962_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Financial Management: Theory & Practice](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337909730/9781337909730_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Essentials Of Investments](https://compass-isbn-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/isbn_cover_images/9781260013924/9781260013924_smallCoverImage.jpg)
Essentials Of Investments
Finance
ISBN:
9781260013924
Author:
Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:
Mcgraw-hill Education,
![FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781260013962/9781260013962_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Financial Management: Theory & Practice](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337909730/9781337909730_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Foundations Of Finance](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780134897264/9780134897264_smallCoverImage.gif)
Foundations Of Finance
Finance
ISBN:
9780134897264
Author:
KEOWN, Arthur J., Martin, John D., PETTY, J. William
Publisher:
Pearson,
![Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou…](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337395250/9781337395250_smallCoverImage.gif)
Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou…
Finance
ISBN:
9781337395250
Author:
Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
![Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i…](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780077861759/9780077861759_smallCoverImage.gif)
Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i…
Finance
ISBN:
9780077861759
Author:
Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education