A store will give you a 2% discount on the cost of your purchase if you pay cash today. Otherwise, you will be billed the full price with payment due in 1 month. What is the implicit borrowing rate (EAR) being paid by customers who choose to defer payment for the month? Show your calcuation steps.
Lets assume purchase price = 1 | ||||
therefore discount = | 0.02 | |||
Present value = | 0.98 | |||
Future value = | 1 | |||
Period = | 1 month | |||
Interst rate for 1 month computation | ||||
put in calculator | ||||
FV | 1 | |||
PV | -0.98 | |||
PMT | 0 | |||
N | 1 | |||
Compute I | 2.04% | |||
EAR = | (1+2.04%)^12-1 | |||
27.43% | ||||
Ans = | 27.43% | |||
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