Assume JP Morgan Has a Choice Between Two Deposit Accounts

question 111

Multiple Choice

Assume JP Morgan has a choice between two deposit accounts. Account A has an annual percentage rate of 7.55 percent but with interest compounded monthly. Account B has an annual percentage rate of 7.45 percent with interest compounded quarterly. Which account provides the highest effective annual return?

• A) Account A
• B) Account B
• C) Both provide the same effective annual return.
• D) We don't have sufficient information to make a choice.

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Definitions:

Process Inventory

Process inventory, also known as work-in-process inventory, represents goods that are partially completed in the manufacturing process but are not yet finished products.

Process Costing

An accounting methodology that traces and accumulates direct costs, and allocates indirect costs, of a manufacturing process.

FIFO Method

An inventory valuation method that assumes the first items placed in inventory are the first sold or used.

Process Costing

A costing method used in industries where production is continuous, allocating costs to products based on the process they go through.