In exchange for a $300 million fixed commitment line of credit, your firm has agreed to do

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In exchange for a $300 million fixed commitment line of credit, your firm has agreed to do the following:

1. Pay 1.95 percent per quarter on any funds actually borrowed.

2. Maintain a compensating balance of 5 percent on any funds actually borrowed.

3. Pay an up-front commitment fee of .195 percent of the amount of the line.

Based on this information, answer the following:

a. Ignoring the commitment fee, what is the effective annual interest rate on this line of credit?

b. Suppose your firm immediately uses $125 million of the line and pays it off in one year. What is the effective annual interest rate on this loan?

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Corporate Finance Core Principles And Applications

ISBN: 9781260571127

6th Edition

Authors: Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield, Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford Jordan

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