Answer: 11.88%
Explanation:
Hiker's effective interest rate on this loan will be calculated as:
Interest = Amount Ă— Discount rate Ă— 8/12
= 112000 Ă— 11% Ă— 8/12
= 112000 Ă— 0.11 Ă— 0.667
= 8217.44
= 8217 approximately
Effective interest rate will then be:
= (Interest / Amount - Interest) Ă— 12/8
= 8217 /(112000 - 8217) Ă— 3/2
= 8217/103783 Ă— 1.5
= 0.0791748 Ă— 1.5
= 0.1187622
= 11.88%