5. Franklin Company obtained a $120,000 line of credit from the State Bank on January...

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5. Franklin Company obtained a $120,000 line of credit from the State Bank on January 1, Year 1. The company agreed to accept a variable interest rate that was set at 3% above the bank's prime lending rate. The bank's prime rate of interest and the amounts borrowed or repaid during the first three months of Year 1 are shown in the following table. Assume that Franklin borrows or repays on the first day of each month. Borrowing is shown as a positive amount and repayments are shown as negative amounts indicated by parentheses.

Amount Borrowed (Repaid) Prime Rate for the Month
1-Jan $ 36,000 4.0 %
1-Feb (13,000) 4.5 %
1-Mar 36,000 5.0 %

Based on this information alone, the amount of interest expense recognized in March would be closest to: (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

a) $221

b) $393

c) $197

d) $246

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