Reference no: EM132347787
Liz's Health Food Store has estimated monthly financing requirements for the next six months as follows:
January$8,400 April$8,400 February2,400 May9,400 March3,400 June4,400
Short-term financing will be utilized for the next six months. Projected annual interest rates are:
January8.0% April15.0% February9.0% May12.0% March12.0% June12.0%
a. Compute total dollar interest payments for the six months. To convert an annual rate to a monthly rate, divide by 12. (Round intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.)
Total dollar interest payments $
b-1. Compute the total dollar interest payments if long-term financing at 12 percent had been utilized throughout the six months. Assume a long term rate is locked in on an interest-only loan.
Total dollar interest payments $
b-2. If long-term financing at 12 percent had been utilized throughout the six months, would the total-dollar interest payments be larger or smaller?