SOLUTION: A passbook savings account has a rate of 5%. Find the effective annual yield if the interest is compounded quarterly. The effective annual yield is %

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Question 1175041: A passbook savings account has a rate of 5%. Find the effective annual yield if the interest is compounded quarterly.
The effective annual yield is %
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, ikleyn:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
r = .05
compounded quarterly

 effective Annual Rate =  = .061364  0r 6.1364%
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Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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            The solution by  @ewatrrr is  INCORRECT.

            So I came to bring the correct solution. 


The effective annual yield is  


     - 1 =  - 1 = 1.050945 - 1 = 0.050945,  or, rounded, 0.051, which is 5.1%.    ANSWER

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