months with a monthly payment of $$459.$ Note that $72$ payments $$$$459$ per payment $=$$$33,048,$ which is the sticker price of the car. By allowing you to pay for the car in a series of payments $($starting one month from now$)$ rather than $$25,995$ now, the dealer is effectively loaning you $$25,995.$ If you choose the $0\%$ financing option, what is the effective interest rate that the auto dealership is earning on your loan? $($Hint: Discount the payments back to current dollars, and use Goal Seek to find the discount rate that makes the net present value of the payments $=$$$25,995.)$

Enter your answer as a percentage. If required, round your answer to one decimal digit.

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