What Is the Effective Interest Rate for an Investment Fund

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is the effective interest rate for an investment fund that pays 6% interest compounded semiannually? (Use spreadsheet software or a financial calculator to calculate your answer. Do not round any intermediary calculations, and round your final answer two decimal places, X.XX%.)

• A) 6.50%
• B) 6.09%
• C) 6.00%
• D) 6.17%

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Definitions:

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