Question

The Lawrence Bank of Cleveland is planning on issuing $60 million in negotiable CDs. Currently other similar CDs have an interest rate of 5.15%. The Lawrence Bank of Cleveland has estimated that is noninterest costs of issuing these CDs will be .2%. The Lawrence Bank of Cleveland must pay a deposit insurance premium of .0023 per dollar of insured funds. Due to other immediate cash needs, only $50 of the funds raised will be full invested. What is the effective cost rate for the Lawrence Bank of Cleveland to borrow in the CD market? (Round your answer to the nearest .01%)

A) 6.71%

B) 6.42%

C) 5.58%

D) 5.15%

E) None of the above

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