Melody Dairy has a line of credit with its bank. The firm plans to borrow $400,000 at a rate of 10 percent. The bank requires a 15% compensating balance and the firm currently maintains $20,000 in its account at the bank that can be used to meet the compensating balance requirement. Determine the annual finance cost to Melody of this loan.

Melody Dairy has a line of credit with its bank. The firm plans to borrow $400,000 at a rate of 10 percent. The bank requires a 15% compensating balance and the firm currently maintains $20,000 in its account at the bank that can be used to meet the compensating balance requirement. Determine the annual finance cost to Melody of this loan.

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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Author:MOYER

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Chapter16: Working Capital Policy And Short-term Financing

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Problem 19P

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