The RentWay company advertises itself as “Rent to own program”. For example, you can rent a $180 TV, and pay $8 a week for 78 weeks, then the TV becomes your property. The going rate for good borrowers at the time was 8% per annum. Calculate the interest rate that you are charged if you get a TV thru the RentWay company? Can you explain why these rates are required and paid. To help you answering the last question, assume that all RentWay renters are belonging to one the following two groups: group 1 (bad credits) rents the TV, never pays a penny back and does not return the TV; group 2 (good credits) rents the TV, pays $8 for 78 weeks. Can you estimate what is the proportion of group 2 customers among the RentWay clients?
The RentWay company advertises itself as “Rent to own program”. For example, you can rent a $180 TV, and pay $8 a week for 78 weeks, then the TV becomes your property. The going rate for good borrowers at the time was 8% per annum.
Calculate the interest rate that you are charged if you get a TV thru the RentWay company?
Can you explain why these rates are required and paid.
To help you answering the last question, assume that all RentWay renters are belonging to one the following two groups: group 1 (bad credits) rents the TV, never pays a penny back and does not return the TV; group 2 (good credits) rents the TV, pays $8 for 78 weeks.
Can you estimate what is the proportion of group 2 customers among the RentWay clients?
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