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What is the effective interest rate for each of the following payment plans, if someone borrows $4,000 at $500 interest for one year?

1. Annual payment
2. Semiannual payments
3. Quarterly payments
4. Monthly payments

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1. Annual payment

Under annual payment the effective rate is interest / principal amount = 500/4,000=12.5%

2. Semiannual payments

To find the effective interest rate when the ...

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