Question

Fancy Footwear has a line of credit with a local bank in the amount of $175,000. The loan agreement calls for annual interest of 6.8 percent with a compensating balance of 3 percent of the total amount borrowed. The compensating balance will be deposited into an interest-free account. What is the effective interest rate on the loan if the firm needs $125,000 to cover expenses for one year?

A) 7.01 percent

B) 7.13 percent

C) 6.94 percent

D) 7.17 percent

E) 7.08 percent

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