U.S. Fax has been granted a loan from a commercial finance company for $1 million at a stated interest rate of 10 percent. The loan requires that interest payments be made at the end of each of the next 5 years. At the end of 5 years, the entire loan balance must be repaid. The finance company requires U.S. Fax to pay a $25,000 loan-processing fee at the time the loan is approved. What is the effective cost of this loan?

U.S. Fax has been granted a loan from a commercial finance company for $1 million at a stated interest rate of 10 percent. The loan requires that interest payments be made at the end of each of the next 5 years. At the end of 5 years, the entire loan balance must be repaid. The finance company requires U.S. Fax to pay a $25,000 loan-processing fee at the time the loan is approved. What is the effective cost of this loan?

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

14th Edition

ISBN:9781337514835

Author:MOYER

Publisher:MOYER

Chapter19: Lease And Intermediate-term Financing

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 19P

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