After Reading the Fine Print in Your Credit Card Agreement,you

question 72

Multiple Choice

After reading the fine print in your credit card agreement,you find that the "low" interest rate is actually an 18% APR,or 1.5% per month.What is the effective annual rate?

• A) 18.47%
• B) 19.56%
• C) 18.82%
• D) 19.41%

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Definitions:

Market Portfolio

A theoretical bundle of investments that includes all available assets in the market, with each asset weighted according to its market capitalization.

Risk-Free Rate

The expected profit from an investment that carries no risk of losing money, frequently depicted through the interest rate of government bonds.

Market Portfolio

A theoretical bundle of all possible investments in the market, combined in such a way as to maximize the expected return for a given level of risk.

Beta

A measure of a security's volatility in relation to the overall market.