u have two investment opportunities. One will have an 11.0% rate of return on an investment of $580; the other will have a 0% rate of return on principal of $870. You would like to take advantage of the higher-yielding investment but have only B0 available. quired: at is the maximum rate of interest that you would pay to borrow the $290 needed to take advantage of the higher yield?
u have two investment opportunities. One will have an 11.0% rate of return on an investment of $580; the other will have a 0% rate of return on principal of $870. You would like to take advantage of the higher-yielding investment but have only B0 available. quired: at is the maximum rate of interest that you would pay to borrow the $290 needed to take advantage of the higher yield?
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![Exercise 3-9 (Algo) Compare investment alternatives LO 2
You have two investment opportunities. One will have an 11.0% rate of return on an investment of $580; the other will have a
13.0% rate of return on principal of $870. You would like to take advantage of the higher-yielding investment but have only
$580 available.
Required:
What is the maximum rate of interest that you would pay to borrow the $290 needed to take advantage of the higher yield?
(Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4a11e060-92c7-4c99-b32c-8bbf9de3d4ca%2F079f87f7-b51f-4a4d-b425-102a753e038c%2Fwipjqx4j_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Exercise 3-9 (Algo) Compare investment alternatives LO 2
You have two investment opportunities. One will have an 11.0% rate of return on an investment of $580; the other will have a
13.0% rate of return on principal of $870. You would like to take advantage of the higher-yielding investment but have only
$580 available.
Required:
What is the maximum rate of interest that you would pay to borrow the $290 needed to take advantage of the higher yield?
(Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
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