After Reading the Fine Print in Your Credit Card Agreement

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Essay

After reading the fine print in your credit card agreement, you find that the "low" interest rate is actually an 18 percent APR, or 1.5 percent per month.Now, to make you feel even worse, calculate the effective annual interest rate.

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Definitions:

Conglomerate Merger

A combination of two companies that are involved in totally unrelated business activities.

Marketing Chain

The series of processes and activities involved in moving a product from producer to consumer, including distribution and selling.

Vertical Merger

A merger between companies in the same industry but at different stages of the production process, such as a manufacturer merging with a supplier.

Horizontal Merger

A business consolidation that occurs between firms operating in the same industry.