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Deconstructing High Interest Rates in Informal Credit Markets
In a specific informal credit market, the average interest rate for a loan is 78% per year. While this figure seems extremely high, it is not composed solely of lender profit. Analyze the different economic factors that likely contribute to this high rate. In your answer, break down the components that a lender must account for when setting such a rate in a market with high risk and limited legal recourse.
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