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Ignoring the commitment fee, what is the effective annual interest rate on this

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Question

Ignoring the commitment fee, what is the effective annual interest rate on this line of credit? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

Suppose your firm immediately uses $229 million of the line and pays it off in one year. What is the effective annual interest rate on this $229 million loan? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

In exchange for a $400 million fixed commitment line of credit, your firm has agreed to do the following: 1. Pay 1.99 percent per quarter on any funds actually borrowed. 2. Maintain a 2 percent compensating balance on any funds actually borrowed. 3. Pay an up-front commitment fee of 0.21 percent of the amount of the line.

Explanation / Answer

Ignoring the commitment fee, what is the effective annual interest rate on this