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A borrower has the option of accepting a fixed rate loan for five years at 10% or a floating rate loan of LIBOR plus 3%. Assume the current LIBOR rate is 6%. If the floating rate loan was chosen, did the borrower make the right decision if the LIBOR rates at the beginning of the next four years are 6.5%,7.0%,7.5%, and 7.75%? Note that the LIBOR rate at the beginning of the year is used to determine the payment at the end of the year.(per one million dollar borrowing) NPV of floating rate borrowing is () discount rate =6%
Floating rates = LIBOR +3%, Libor rates =6%,6.5%,7%,7.5%,7.75%
Borrow -$1=CF0 now, CF1=$0.09 CF2=$0.095, CF3=$0.10, CF4=$0.105, CF5=$1.1075
I=6,(CF in million dollars)
a. $90,366 b. $195471
c. $286554
d. $164,176
e. $578,764 f. $88,741
g. $79,778 h. $569,810 i. $559,813(absolute value)
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