Maria invests $4,400, at 6% interest, compounded quarterly for one year. Use Table 11-1 to calculate the annual percentage yield (APY) for her investment (as a %). Note: "Annual percentage yield" is also known as "effective interest rate." (Round your answer to two decimal places.) %

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Maria invests $4,400, at 6% interest, compounded quarterly for one year.
Use Table 11-1 to calculate the annual percentage yield (APY) for her
investment (as a %). Note: "Annual percentage yield" is also known as
"effective interest rate." (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Maria invests $4,400, at 6% interest, compounded quarterly for one year. Use Table 11-1 to calculate the annual percentage yield (APY) for her investment (as a %). Note: "Annual percentage yield" is also known as "effective interest rate." (Round your answer to two decimal places.) %
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Annual percentage yield refers to the interest earned on an investment during a given period of time, taking into consideration the effect of compounding interest.

APY=1+rnn-1

where

  • r=annual interest rate
  • n=number of compounding periods in each year

 

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