The employee credit union at State University is planning the allocation of funds for the coming...

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The employee credit union at State University is planning theallocation of funds for the coming year. The credit union makesfour types of loans to its members. In addition, the credit unioninvests in risk-free securities to stabilize income. The variousrevenue producing investments together with annual rates of returnare as follows:

Type of Loan/InvestmentAnnual Rate of Return (%)
Automobile Loans8
Furniture Loans10
Other Secured Loans12
Signature loans13
Risk-Free Securities8

The credit union will have $2.4 million available for investmentduring the coming year. State laws and credit union policies imposethe following restrictions on the composition of the loans andinvestments:

  • Risk-free securities may not exceed 20% of the total fundsavailable for investment.
  • Signature loans may not exceed 11% of the funds invested in allloans (automobile, furniture, other secured, and signatureloans).
  • Furniture loans plus other secured loans may not exceed theautomobile loans.
  • Other secured loans plus signature loans may not exceed thefunds invested in risk-free securities.

How should the $2.4 million be allocated to each of theloan/investment alternatives to maximize total annual return?

Automobile Loans$_____
Furniture Loans$_____
Other Secured Loans$_____
Signature Loans$_____
Risk Free Loans$______

What is the projected total annual return?

$ ______

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