What is the annual compound interest rate of an investment with a stated interest rate of 7%, compounded quarterly for nine years?
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Information provided:
Par value= future value= $1,000
Time= 9 years*4= 36 quarters
Coupon rate= 7%/4= 1.75%
Coupon payment= 17.50
The annual compound interest rate is computed by calculating the yield to maturity.
The yield to maturity is computed by entering the below in a financial calculator:
FV= 1,000
N= 36
PMT= -17.50
Press the CPT key and I/Y to compute the yield to maturity.
The answer obtained is 2.4859.
Therefore, the annual compound interest rate is 2.4859%*4= 9.9435% 9.94%.
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