QUESTION 8 What is the effective annual interest rate of a credit card with an annual rate of 36% and interest charged monthly? Show your calculation using the Formula.
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To do this, divide the annual interest rate by 12 (the number of months in a year). Monthly interest rate = 36% / 12 = 3% Show more…
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