(Related to Checkpoint 9.1) (Floating-rate loans) The Bensington Glass Company entered into a loan agreement with the firm's bank to finance the firm's working capital. The loan called for a floating rate that was 30 basis. points (0.30 percent) over an index based on LIBOR. In addition, the loan adjusted weekly based on the closing value of the index for the previous week and had a maximum annual rate of 2.20 percent and a minimum of 1.75 percent. Calculate the rate of interest for weeks 2 through 10. Date Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 LIBOR 1.98% 1.66% 1.52% 1.35% 1.60% 1.63% 1.67% 1.88% The rate of interest for week 2 is %. (Round to two decimal places.)

The rate of interest refers to the rate that is applicable on a periodic basis be it weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually. London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is the interest rate at which the banks lend money to one another. This rate changes on short periodic periods such as weekly. Basis points are the percentage change in the LIBOR rates.