If the Effective Annual Rate of Interest Is Known to Be

question 6

Multiple Choice

If the effective annual rate of interest is known to be 16.08% on a debt that has quarterly payments,what is the annual percentage rate?

• A) 4.02%
• B) 10.02%
• C) 14.50%
• D) 15.19%

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