Jill Just Borrowed $6,000 and Will Be Charged a Simple

question 23

Multiple Choice

Jill just borrowed $6,000 and will be charged a simple interest rate of 12 percent. Jill will pay ________ interest for borrowing the money on September 1 and repaying the money on December 31.

• A) $240
• B) $420
• C) $720
• D) $1,200

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Availability Heuristic

is a cognitive shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Representativeness Heuristic

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