The Effective Annual Rate Is Defined as the Interest Rate

question 20

Multiple Choice

The effective annual rate is defined as the interest rate that is:

• A)compounded at regular intervals throughout the year
• B)equal to a monthly rate multiplied by twelve
• C)computed by multiplying the rate per period by the number of periods per year
• D)expressed as if it were compounded once per year
• E)compounded only once over a multi-year period

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Definitions:

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