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Question 32 • CMS 2026-2027 Economics and Personal Finance HONORS INITIAL CREDIT

Barbara got a flat tire and does not have a spare. She needs her car for work, so she goes to a business that offers payday loans in order to get the money to buy a new tire. She borrows 75 dollars and plans to pay it back when she gets paid in 8 days. Barbara is charged a fee of 15 dollars and the term on her loan is 8 days. Approximately what is the annual percentage rate on her loan?

Answer
A
228 percent
B
973 percent
C
487 percent
D
913 percent

Explanation

The fee is 15 ÷ 75 = 0.20, or 20% of the amount borrowed for 8 days. Annualizing that rate gives 0.20 × (365 ÷ 8) = 9.125, or about 913%. So the approximate APR is 913 percent.

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