American Eagle Financial Sources, which makes small loans to college students, offers to lend a student $600. The borrower is required to pay $4 at the end of each week for 13 weeks. Find the interest rate per week. What is the nominal interest rate per year? What is the effective interest rate per year?

American Eagle Financial Sources, which makes small loans to college students, offers to lend a student $600. The borrower is required to pay $4 at the end of each week for 13 weeks. Find the interest rate per week. What is the nominal interest rate per year? What is the effective interest rate per year?

Economics Today and Tomorrow, Student Edition

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Chapter6: Saving And Investing

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