Ricky Ripov?s Pawn Shop charges an interest rate of 16 percent per month on loan

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Ricky Ripov?s Pawn Shop charges an interest rate of 16 percent per month on loans to its customers. Like all lenders, Ricky must report an APR to consumers. Requirement 1: What rate should the shop report? (Round your answer as directed, but do not use rounded numbers in intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to decimal places (e.g., 32.16). Annual percentage rate % Requirement 2: What is the effective annual rate? (Round your answer as directed, but do not use rounded numbers in intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).) Effective annual rate %

Explanation / Answer

APR = 0.16*12 = 1.92 = 192 %

EAR= (1.16^12)-1 = 4.9360 = 493.6 %

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