You have a $1,550 balance on your 15% credit card. You have lost your job and been unemployed for 6 months. You have been unable to make any payments on your balance. However, you received a tax refund and want to pay off the credit card.
a. How much will you owe on the credit card if you have not made a payment for 6 months? (Round your answers to the nearest cent.)
Amount owed
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6 months $
b. How much interest will have accrued? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)
Interest accrued $
c. What will be the effective rate of interest after the 6 months? (Round your answer to the nearest hundredth percent.)
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