First Texas National Bank Is Offering a One-Year CD with a Nominal

question 16

Multiple Choice

First Texas National Bank is offering a one-year CD with a nominal rate of 9.5 percent. If compounding occurs continuously, what is the effective annual rate?

• A) 9.97%
• B) 16.76%
• C) 9.66%
• D) 22.06%

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