State Federal Bank (SFB) offers two borrowing options to businesses: (1) a simple interest loan with an 8 percent interest rate and no compensating balance and (2) a discount interest loan with a quoted rate equal to 6 percent that requires a 20 percent compensating balance. If a firm needs a three-month loan, which option should it choose based on rEAR? Assume the firm normally maintains a negligible checking account balance at the bank. Assume there are 360 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.

Option 1, rEAR: %

Option 2, rEAR: %

Based on rEAR, -Select-Option 1Option 2Item 3 should be chosen.