Your bank account pays a 12 percent nominal rate of interest. The interest is compounded quarterly. Which of the following statements is most correct?
A. | The periodic rate of interest is 4 percent and the effective rate of interest is greater than 12 percent. | ||
B. | The periodic rate of interest is 3 percent and the effective rate of interest is 12 percent. | ||
C. | The periodic rate of interest is 3 percent and the effective rate of interest is greater than 12 percent. | ||
D. | The periodic rate of interest is 12 percent and the effective rate of interest is greater than 12 percent. | ||
E. | The periodic rate of interest is 6 percent and the effective rate of interest is 12 percent. |
Nominal Rate of Interest = 12.00% compounded quarterly
Quarterly Interest Rate = Nominal Rate of Interest / 4
Quarterly Interest Rate = 12.00% / 4
Quarterly Interest Rate = 3.00%
Effective Rate of Interest = (1 + Quarterly Interest Rate)^4 -
1
Effective Rate of Interest = (1 + 0.03)^4 - 1
Effective Rate of Interest = 1.1255 - 1
Effective Rate of Interest = 0.1255 or 12.55%
The periodic rate of interest is 3 percent and the effective rate of interest is greater than 12 percent.
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