To determine the new rate, the bank adds a margin to an established index. In most cases, the margin stays the same throughout the life of the loan, but the index rate changes. To illustrate, imagine a mortgage with an adjustable rate has a margin of 4% and is indexed to the Treasury Index.
In the arc de triomphe there are exactly 284 steps to climb to the top, or you could use the elevator. + 21 others found this useful.
Napoleon's ideas were a lot bigger than he was, however. Commissioned in 1806, the arch was far from complete by the time France's conquest machine came to a grinding halt at the Battle of Waterloo (1815). Finally completed in 1836, the Arc de Triomphe was rededicated to honor all French warriors.