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To: Jonty30

Why “basis points?”

Is important detail - to be that small?


27 posted on 04/13/2024 4:31:33 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: linMcHlp

I was clarifying what I meant by 5%. I didn’t mean 5% as in 1.05 whatever the interest rate currently is. I means the current interest rate +5%. 500 basis points is 5%.


28 posted on 04/13/2024 4:37:40 PM PDT by Jonty30 (He hunted a mammoth for me, just because I said I was hungry. He is such a good friend. )
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To: linMcHlp

An extra 5% is going to cost an extra $1.7 trillion/year.


29 posted on 04/13/2024 4:39:30 PM PDT by Jonty30 (He hunted a mammoth for me, just because I said I was hungry. He is such a good friend. )
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