Mary Jones recently obtained an equipment loan from a local bank. Theloan is for $15,000 with a nominal interest rate of 11%. However, this is an installment loan, so the bank also charges add-on interest. Mary must makemonthly payments on the loan, and the loan is to be repaid in 1 year. Whatis the effective annual rate on the loan (assuming a 365-day year)?

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Mary Jones recently obtained an equipment loan from a local bank. The
loan is for $15,000 with a nominal interest rate of 11%. However, this is an installment loan, so the bank also charges add-on interest. Mary must make
monthly payments on the loan, and the loan is to be repaid in 1 year. What
is the effective annual rate on the loan (assuming a 365-day year)?

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