This table can be used to organize Gigi’s credit card balances and payments over 6 months. The annual percentage rate on the credit card is 14%. Gigi’s Credit Card Payments Month Balance Payment Interest Rate Interest Charged 1 $650 $300 0.01167 $4.08 2 $354.08 $50 0.01167 3 $307.63 $50 0.01167 4 $260.64 $50 0.01167 5 $213.10 $50 0.01167 6 $165 $50 0.01167 What is the amount of interest charged for the first 6 months? $

China's new 5 percent tax on disposable wooden chopsticks, reflecting concerns about deforestation, has been praised by environmentalists. the move is hitting hard at the japanese, who consume 25 billion set of wooden chopsticks annually. almost all of the chopsticks used in japan come from china. the reuirements for chinese manufacturers of wooden chopsticks to pay the 5 percent tax is a factor in their external environment.