It is still three weeks until payday and you have run out of cash. You have just received an advertisement from The Money Shop offering a payday loan for 21 days. You can borrow $500 for only $19.99. The fee of $19.99 is payable when you repay the loan. What is the effective annual rate of interest? Answer: 97.7%

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It is still three weeks until payday and you have run out of cash. You have just received an advertisement from The Money Shop offering a payday loan for 21 days. You can borrow $500 for only $19.99. The fee of $19.99 is payable when you repay the loan. What is the effective annual rate of interest?

Answer: 97.7% 

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