Fifteen years ago, you deposited $12,500 into an investment fund. Five years ago, you added an additional $20,000 to that account. You earned 8%, compounded semi-annually, for the first ten years, and 6.5%, compounded annually, for the last five years. Required: a) What is the effective annual interest rate (EAR) you would get for your investment in the first 10 years?

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Fifteen years ago, you deposited $12,500 into an investment fund. Five years ago, you added an
additional $20,000 to that account. You earned 8%, compounded semi-annually, for the first ten years,
and 6.5%, compounded annually, for the last five years.
Required:
a) What is the effective annual interest rate (EAR) you would get for your investment in the first 10
years?

 

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Effective annual rate (EAR) is 8.16%

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