Refer to the following lease amortization schedule. The 10 payments are made annually starting with the beginning of the lease. Title does not transfer to the lessee and there is no purchase option or guaranteed residual value. The asset has an expected economic life of 12 years. The lease is noncancelable. Payment Cash Payment Effective Interest Decrease in balance Outstanding Balance 81,108 1 12,000 12,000 69,108 2 12,000 6,911 5,089 64,019 3 12,000 6,402 5,598 58,421 4 12,000 5,842 6,158 52,263 5 12,000 5,226 6,774 45,489 6 12,000 4,549 7,451 38,038 7 12,000 3,804 8,196 29,842 12,000 2,984 9,016 20,826 9 12,000 ? ? ? 10 12,000 ? ? ? What is the effective annual interest rate? (Round final answer to the nearest whole percentage.) Multiple Choice O 12%. 7%. 10%. Prev 8 of 26 Next >