SOLUTION: What nominal rate compounded semi-annually is equivalent to a 10% effective rate?

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What nominal rate compounded semi-annually is equivalent to a 10%
effective rate?
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Let x be the nominal rate compounded semi-annually, which is equivalent to  10%  effective rate.


It means that

     = 1 + 0.1


Simplify and find x


     = 

     = 

    x =  = 0.097617696.


ANSWER.  x = 9.76%,  rounded.


CHECK.   = 1.09998144,  which is close enough to  1.1   ( correct !)

Solved.

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