Illustrate How You Would Quantify the Effective Annual Interest Rate

question 32

Essay

Illustrate how you would quantify the effective annual interest rate for someone who was charged two $40 NSF fees on their account due to bouncing a cheque (writing a cheque when there are not enough funds in their bank account to cover it)for $1000 which would have been covered by their pay cheque in five days' time.Explain the effective interest rate charged if they had overdraft protection with a 21 percent interest charge and a $5.00 fee.Comment on better ways to manage liquidity than either of these options.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction or behavior in response to a conditioned stimulus.

Red Light

A red light is commonly used in traffic signals to indicate a command to stop, or it can also refer to a wavelength of light perceived as red.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, evokes a conditioned response.

Neutral Stimulus

An object or event that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until it is associated with a significant event.