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Note: The calculations for this question were done using Excel's RATE function.
What is the rate of interest compounded quarterly if a loan of $31 500.00 is repaid in seven years by payments of $2712.00 made at the end of every six months?

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Definitions:

Interest Rate

The percentage of an amount of money charged by a lender to a borrower for the use of money over a period of time.

Nominal Annual Interest

Nominal annual interest is the stated interest rate associated with a loan or investment, not accounting for compounding or inflation effects within a specific year.

Monthly Car Payments

Regular payments made by a borrower to a lender for the financing of a vehicle purchase, typically structured over a set period.

Down Payment

An initial payment made when something is bought on credit, typically a percentage of the purchase price.