Paolo currently has $100,000 invested in bonds that earn him 4 percent interest per year. He wants

Question:

Paolo currently has $100,000 invested in bonds that earn him 4 percent interest per year. He wants to open a pizza restaurant and is considering either selling the bonds and using the $100,000 to start his restaurant or borrowing $100,000 from a bank, which would charge him an annual interest rate of 6 percent. He finally decides to sell the bonds and not take out the bank loan. He reasons: “Because I already have the $100,000 invested in the bonds, I don’t have to pay anything to use the money. If I take out the bank loan, I have to pay interest, so my costs of producing pizza will be higher if I take out the loan than if I sell the bonds.” Evaluate Paolo’s reasoning.

Fantastic news! We've Found the answer you've been seeking!

Step by Step Answer:

Related Book For  answer-question

Economics

ISBN: 978-0134738321

7th edition

Authors: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O Brien

Question Posted: