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6.04 Effective annual interest rate

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James invested $\$5000$$5000 at $3.9%$3.9% p.a. compounded daily.

a

Find the amount of interest earned in a year.

Write your answer to the nearest cent.

b

Find the effective annual interest rate as a percentage to two decimal places.

Easy
3min

Valentina's investment of $\$8020$$8020 earned interest at $4.6%$4.6% p.a. compounded semiannually.

Easy
3min

Luke invested $\$4180$$4180 at $4.3%$4.3% p.a. compounded quarterly.

Easy
2min

Neil invested $\$3500$$3500 at $4.3%$4.3% p.a. compounded daily.

Easy
4min
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4.1.1.2

calculate the effective annual rate of interest and use the results to compare investment returns and cost of loans when interest is paid or charged daily, monthly, quarterly or six-monthly

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