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  • July 17, 2014 at 10:37 am #179061
    nguwah
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    Two investments are available.
    Invest_P offers interest of 5% per year compounded half yearly for a period of 4years
    Invest_Q offers one interest payment of 18% at the end of its 4years.

    What is the annual effective rate offered by each of two investments.

    Dear Sir,

    Please help me to explain above questions.

    Thanks

    July 17, 2014 at 4:15 pm #179083
    John Moffat
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    P: The interest is paid 2.5% every half year.

    The annual effective rate is (1.025)^2 – 1 = 0.050625 (or 5.0625%)

    Q: If the annual rate is R, then (1+R)^4 = 1.18
    So 1+R = fourth root of 1.18 = 1.0422

    So R = 0.0422 (or 4.22%)

    You might find my free lecture on interest to be useful.

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