Your Christmas ski vacation was great, but it unfortunately ran a bit over budget. All is not lost: You just received an offer in the mail to transfer your $12,500 balance from your current credit card, which charges an annual rate of 18.5 percent, to a new credit card charging a rate of 9.3 percent.

a.	How much faster could you pay the loan off by making your planned monthly payments of $250 with the new card? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
b.	What if there was a 2 percent fee charged on any balances transferred? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)