BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Penal interest for delayed payments should be ____ % higher than the minimum lending rate of suppliers bank.
A
5
B
2
C
1
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -➢ Interest shall be levied at 1% for every month or part of a month on the amount of such tax from the date on which such tax was deductible to the date on which such tax was deducted.

Detailed explanation-2: -For Loans above Rs. 25000/-, if the irregularity exceeds EMI or Installment amount, for a period of one month, then penal interest would be charged 2% p.a.(over and above the applicable interest rate) on the overdue amount for the period of default.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bank Rate is now aligned to Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate, the penal rate at which banks can borrow money from the central bank over and above what is available to them through theLAF window. In other words, MSF assumed the role of bank rate, once the latter became operational in 2011.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Base Rate is the minimum interest rate of a bank below which it cannot lend, except in some cases allowed by the RBI. It is the minimum interest rate of a bank below which it is not viable to lend.

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