If you sign a discount note for $9,500 at a bank discount rate of 7% for 3 months, what is the effective interest rate (as a %)? Round to the nearest tenth percent.

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If you sign a discount note for $9,500 at a bank discount rate of 7% for 3 months, what is the effective interest rate (as a %)? Round to the nearest tenth percent.
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Given information

Principal P=$9,500

Rate of interest r=7%

r=7100=0.07

Time t=3 months

Hence, t=312 years

 Use formula Interest=P×r×t

Substitute the values

Interest=$9,500×0.07×312=166.25

Hence, Interest=166.25

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