If Interest Is Paid M Times Per Year, Then the Per-Period

question 120

Multiple Choice

If interest is paid m times per year, then the per-period interest rate equals the:

• A)Effective annual rate divided by m
• B)Compound interest rate times m
• C)Effective annual rate
• D)Annual percentage rate divided by m

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