Question

Martin is offered an investment where for $6000 today, he will receive $6180 in one year. He decides to borrow $6000 from the bank to make this investment. What is the maximum interest rate the bank needs to offer on the loan if Martin is at least to break even on this investment?

Answer 1

Answer:

The maximum interest rate which the bank needs to offer the loan is 3%

Explanation:

The maximum interest rate which the bank needs to offer the loan is computed as:

Maximum interest rate = Amount received in one year - Amount invested today / Amount invested today

where

Amount received in one year is $6,180

Amount invested today is $6,000

Putting the values above:

Maximum interest rate = ($6,180 - $6,000) / $6,000

= $180 / $6,000

= 3%

So, the maximum interest rate is 3% which is needed to offer by banks