Bundle: Fundamentals of Financial Management, 14th + MindTap Finance, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card
Bundle: Fundamentals of Financial Management, 14th + MindTap Finance, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card
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ISBN: 9781305777118
Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 27P

EFFECTIVE VERSUS NOMINAL INTEREST RATES Bank A pays 4% interest compounded annually on deposits, while Bank B pays 35% compounded daily.

  1. a. Based on the EAR (or EFF%), which hank should you use?
  2. b. Could your choice of banks be influenced by the fact that you might want to withdraw your funds during the year as opposed to at the end of the year? Assume that your funds must be left on deposit during an entire compounding period in order to receive any interest.
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