A bank lends a firm $500,000 for one year at 8 percent and requires compensating balances of 10 percent of the face value of the loan. The effective annual interest rate associated with this loan is ________.

A) 8.9 percent
B) 8 percent
C) 7.2 percent
D) 7.0 percent


A) 8.9 percent

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During the month of March, Harley's Computer Services made purchases on account totaling $43,500. Also during the month of March, Harley was paid $8,000 by a customer for services to be provided in the future and paid $36,900 of cash on its accounts payable balance. If the balance in the accounts payable account at the beginning of March was $77,300, what is the balance in accounts payable at the end of March?

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