Assume You Have a Choice Between Two Deposit Accounts

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Essay

Assume you have a choice between two deposit accounts. Account X has an annual percentage rate of 12.25 percent but with interest compounded monthly. Account Y has an annual percentage rate of 12.20 percent with interest compounded continuously. Which account provides the highest effective annual return?

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Expenses that change in proportion to the level of production or sales, such as raw materials and labor costs.

Operating Leverage

Operating leverage describes the extent to which a company can increase profits by increasing sales, indicating the proportion of fixed costs to variable costs.

Break-Even Point

The level of output or sales at which a company does not make a profit or loss, but all costs are covered.

Operating Leverage

measures a company's fixed costs relative to its total costs, indicating how a change in sales will affect its operating income.