QUESTION
Under the credit policy followed by Cobb and Bonnieâs New Hampshire Ice Cream Company, retailers that buy ice cream on credit are given 3 months to pay their bills. To offer these terms and carry the accompanying accounts receivable, Cobb and Bonnieâs has to borrow money from its bank. The bank charges a 13.8% annual percentage rate (APR) of interest, with monthly compounding. What APR should Cobb and Bonnieâs charge the retailers if their goal is to cover the costs of providing this financing?
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