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Term 3 · Week 1 · Compound Interest

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A nominal rate of 8% compounded quarterly means the interest rate per period is

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Answer: b. 2%

  1. Quarterly means 4 periods per year.
  2. Periodic rate =8%÷4=2%= 8\% \div 4 = 2\%.

Common errors to watch for

  • (d) 4% would be semi-annual compounding.
  • (c) 0.5% is 6% compounded monthly.

Budget of Work competencies

  • gm11.t3.w1.c1
    Solve problems involving compound interest, including maturity value, future value, nominal rates, and number of terms.

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