Discount rate. Future Bookstore sells books before they are published. Today, they are offering the book Adventures in Finance for $14.56, but the book will not be published for another 2 years. The retail price when the book is published will be $25. What is the discount rate Future Bookstore is offering its customers for this book?

2a. You decide to purchase a new touchscreen Chromebook. The price is listed at $499.99 but the salesperson tells you that everything in the store is 25% off today. What is the total price that you pay for the Chromebook (including 8% Tax)? 2b. You decide to take advantage of the store's payment plan. The payment plan's terms are as follows: 18 equal monthly payments, 6% interest, compounded monthly. a) What is the total cost that you will end up paying for

Simple Simon's Bakery purchases supplies on terms of 1.1/10, net 25. If Simple Simon's chooses to take the discount offered, it must obtain a bank loan to meet its short-term financing needs. A local bank has quoted Simple Simon's owner an interest rate of 10.6% on borrowed funds. Should Simple Simon's enter the loan agreement with the bank and begin taking the discount? (Hint: Use 365 days for a year.) The cost of forgoing the discount is %. (Round to one decimal place.) Should Simple Simon's enter the loan agreement with the bank and begin taking the discount? (Select the best choice below.) A. Simple Simon's should enter into the loan agreement but not begin taking the discount. B. Need more information to answer the question. OC. Simple Simon's should enter into the loan agreement with the bank and begin taking the discount. D. Simple Simon's should not enter into the loan agreement but should begin taking the discount.

Calculating Loan Payments You want to buy a new sports coupe for $69,300, and the finance office at the dealership has quoted you a loan with an APR of 5.6 percent for 48 months to buy the car. What will your monthly payments be? What is the effective annual rate on this loan?