Gripp Corporation needs $765,000 to pay one of its suppliers. The bank requires a compensating balance equal to 15 percent on loans to companies. Because Gripp currently holds no funds at the lending bank, it must borrow enough to have $765,000 available to pay its suppliers after covering the compensating balance. How much must Gripp borrow so that it has $765,000 to pay its suppliers? In your computations, assume there are 360 days in a year.

• $879,750
• $765,000
• $573,750
• $900,000
• $5,100,000