Which of the Following Statements Is Most Correct

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most correct?

• A) If annual compounding is used,the effective annual rate equals the simple rate.
• B) If annual compounding is used,the effective annual rate equals the periodic rate.
• C) If a loan has a 12 percent simple rate with semiannual compounding,its effective annual rate is equal to 11/66 percent.
• D) Both answers a and b are correct.
• E) Both answers a and c are correct.

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Definitions:

Equal Sample Sizes

A condition in statistical analysis where the number of observations in each group being compared is the same.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from the sample statistics, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter with a certain degree of confidence.

Margin Of Error

An indication of the confidence in the results of a survey or experiment, showing how much the answers may deviate from the true value.

Sample Standard Deviations

A measure of the dispersion or variability of a set of data points around the mean, indicating how spread out the data points are.