Suppose that Riverview Community Bank loans out all of its excess reserves that resulted from the $178,000 Fed bond purchase to Ms. Barlett who uses the funds to purchase a house from Mr. Rho. Mr. Rho deposits the proceeds of the home sale into his checking account at Waterfield Bank. Illustrate the T-account for Waterfield Bank after this transaction has occurred.

Biochemical corp. requires $600,000 in financing over the next three years. the firm can borrow the funds for three years at 10.80 percent interest per year. the ceo decides to do a forecast and predicts that if she utilizes short-term financing instead, she will pay 7.50 percent interest in the first year, 12.15 percent interest in the second year, and 8.25 percent interest in the third year. assume interest is paid in full at the end of each year. a)determine the total interest cost under each plan. a) long term fixed rate: b) short term fixed rate: b) which plan is less costly? a) long term fixed rate plan b) short term variable rate plan