Del Hawley, owner of Hawley's Hardware, is negotiating with First City Bank for a 1-year loans of $50,000. First City has offered Hawley the following alternatives. Calculate the effective annual interest rate for each alternative. Which alternative has the lowest effective annual interest rate? A 12% annual rate on a simple interest loan, with no compensating balance required and interest due at the end of the year. A 9$ annual rate on a simple interest loan, with a 20% compensating balance required and interest due at the end of the year. An 8.75% annual rate on a discounted loan, with a 15% compensating balance. Interest is figured as 8% of the $50,000 amount, payable at the end of the year, but the $50,000 is repayable in monthly installments during the year