Boats R Us requires $800,000 in financing over the next 2 years. The firm can borrow the funds for 2 years at 12% interest per year. The owner, Boaty McBoaterson, decides to do forecasting and predicts that if he utilizes short term financing instead, he will pay 7.00% interest the first year, and 13.95% interest the second year. Determine the total 2-year interest cost under each plan. Which plan is less costly?
Boats R has two options
Option 1 : $800000 at 12% Per year
we will calculate the interest that Boat R has to pay over 2 year
Amount = Principal * (1 + Interest Rate for 1st Year) * (1 + Interest Rate for 2nd Year)
Amount = 8,00,000* ( 1+12%)*( 1+12%)
= 800000 *1.2544
= 1003520
Interest Paid= Amount - Principal
= 1003520 - 8,00,000
Interest Paid = $203520
Option 2: Short Term Financing
we will calculate the interest that Boat R has to pay over 2 year
Amount = Principal * (1 + Interest Rate for 1st Year) * (1 + Interest Rate for 2nd Year)
= 8,00,000 * (1 + 7%) * (1+ 13.95%)
= 800000 *1.07 * 1.1395
= $975412
Interest Paid = Amount - Principal
= 975412 - 800000
Interest Paid = 175412
the interest paid in 2nd option that is short term financing is less than option 1 that is 12% for both years , Therefore, option 2 short term financing should be choosen.
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