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1. Harry Harrison has purchased a certificate of deposit (CD) from his bank that pays an annual interest rate of 2.50% compounded daily. What is the effective annual rate (EAR) on this CD?
2. Arbor Corporation is considering a new three-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $280,000. The fixed asset will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its three-year tax life, after which time it will have no market value. The project is expected to generate $292,000 in annual sales. Variable costs are 40% of sales and fixed costs are projected to be $31,700 per year. Assume no change in net working capital (NWC) due to the project. If the tax rate is 21% and the hurdle rate is 15%, what is the project's NPV?
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Compute the effective annual rate (EAR), using the equation as shown below:
EAR = {(1 + Rate/ Compounding period)^Compounding period} – 1
= {(1 + 0.025/365)^365} – 1
= {(1 + 0.0000068193155)^365} – 1
= 1.02531424247 – 1
= 2.531424247%
Hence, the EAR is 2.531424247%.
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