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The Bensington Glass Company entered into a loan agreement with the​ firm's bank to finance the​ firm's working capital. The loan called for a floating rate that was 27 basis points (0.27​percent) over an index based on LIBOR. In​ addition, the loan adjusted weekly based on the closing value of the index for the previous week and had a maximum annual rate of 2.19 percent and a minimum of 1.72 percent. Calculate the rate of interest for weeks 2 through 10.   Date    LIBOR Week 1    1.93% Week 2    1.64% Week 3    1.46% Week 4    1.36% Week 5    1.59% Week 6    1.65% Week 7    1.75% Week 8    1.92% Week 9    1.87%

The Bensington Glass Company entered into a loan agreement with the​ firm's bank to finance the​ firm's working capital. The loan called for a floating rate that was 27 basis points (0.27​percent) over an index based on LIBOR. In​ addition, the loan adjusted weekly based on the closing value of the index for the previous week and had a maximum annual rate of 2.19 percent and a minimum of 1.72 percent. Calculate the rate of interest for weeks 2 through 10.   Date    LIBOR Week 1    1.93% Week 2    1.64% Week 3    1.46% Week 4    1.36% Week 5    1.59% Week 6    1.65% Week 7    1.75% Week 8    1.92% Week 9    1.87%

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 The Bensington Glass Company entered into a loan agreement with the​ firm's bank to finance the​ firm's working capital. The loan called for a floating rate that was 27 basis points (0.27​percent) over an index based on LIBOR. In​ addition, the loan adjusted weekly based on the closing value of the index for the previous week and had a maximum annual rate of 2.19 percent and a minimum of 1.72 percent. Calculate the rate of interest for weeks 2 through 10.

 

Date    LIBOR
Week 1    1.93%
Week 2    1.64%
Week 3    1.46%
Week 4    1.36%
Week 5    1.59%
Week 6    1.65%
Week 7    1.75%
Week 8    1.92%
Week 9    1.87%

(Related to Checkpoint 9.1) (Floating-rate loans) The Bensington Glass Company entered into a loan agreement with the firm's bank to finance the firm's working capital. The loan called for a floating rate that was 27 basis points (0.27 percent) over an index based on LIBOR. In addition, the loan adjusted weekly based on the closing value of the index for the previous week and had a maximum annual rate of 2.19 percent and a minimum of 1.72 percent. Calculate the rate of interest for weeks 2 through 10. The rate of interest for week 2 is The rate of interest for week 3 is The rate of interest for week 4 is The rate of interest for week 5 is The rate of interest for week 6 is 2.2 %. (Round to two decimal places.) 1.9 %. (Round to two decimal places.) 1.73 %. (Round to two decimal places.) 1.71 %. (Round to two decimal places.) 1.86 %. (Round to two decimal places.)
Transcribed Image Text:(Related to Checkpoint 9.1) (Floating-rate loans) The Bensington Glass Company entered into a loan agreement with the firm's bank to finance the firm's working capital. The loan called for a floating rate that was 27 basis points (0.27 percent) over an index based on LIBOR. In addition, the loan adjusted weekly based on the closing value of the index for the previous week and had a maximum annual rate of 2.19 percent and a minimum of 1.72 percent. Calculate the rate of interest for weeks 2 through 10. The rate of interest for week 2 is The rate of interest for week 3 is The rate of interest for week 4 is The rate of interest for week 5 is The rate of interest for week 6 is 2.2 %. (Round to two decimal places.) 1.9 %. (Round to two decimal places.) 1.73 %. (Round to two decimal places.) 1.71 %. (Round to two decimal places.) 1.86 %. (Round to two decimal places.)
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Floating Rate is LIBOR+0.27%

Maximum Annual Rate is 2.19%

Minimum Annual Rate is 1.72%

 

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