Airjet best parts inc has decided to take 6950000 loan

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The company needs to finance $8,000,000 for a new factory in Mexico. The funds will be obtained through a commercial loan and by issuing corporate bonds. Here is some of the information regarding the APRs offered by two well-known commercial banks.

Bank	APR	Number of Times Compounded
National First	Prime Rate + 6.75%	Semiannually
Regions Best	13.17	Monthly

1. Assuming that AirJet Parts, Inc. is considering loans from National First and Regions Best, what are the EARs for these two banks? Hint for National Bank: Go to the St. Louis Federal Reserve Board's website (https://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/). Select "Interest Rates" and then "Prime Bank Loan Rate". Use the latest MPRIME. Show your calculations.

2. Based on your calculations above, which of the two banks would you recommend and why?Explain your rationale.

3. AirJet Best Parts, Inc. has decided to take a $6,950,000 loan being offered by Regions Best at 8.6% APR for 5 years. What is the monthly payment amount on this loan? Do you agree with this decision? Explain your rationale.

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