Jérôme Kerviel Bank charges an APR of 11.80 per cent, compounded monthly, on its businessloans. Société Générale charges a six per cent semiannual rate on similarloans. Which option is best from the borrower's point of view?A) Jérôme Kerviel Bank's loan is the best option because its EAR is 12.46 per cent.B) Société Générale's loan is the best option because its EAR is 12.36 per cent.C) Jérôme Kerviel Bank's loan is the best option because its monthly rate is 0.98 per cent,which is smaller than Société Générale's monthly rate at one per cent.D) Société Générale's loan is the best option because its EAR is 6.09 percent.E) Both options are identical from a borrower's perspective.

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