SOLUTION: Determine the effective annual yield for $1 invested for 1 year at 10.5% compounded quarterly a. 0.92% b. 10.92% c.5.32% d. 20.92%

Algebra ->  Finance -> SOLUTION: Determine the effective annual yield for $1 invested for 1 year at 10.5% compounded quarterly a. 0.92% b. 10.92% c.5.32% d. 20.92%      Log On


   



Question 1120449: Determine the effective annual yield for $1 invested for 1 year at 10.5% compounded quarterly
a. 0.92%
b. 10.92%
c.5.32%
d. 20.92%

Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


As a multiple choice question, this problem is trivial. The answer has to be something very slightly larger than 10.5%; only answer b is anywhere close....

Formally....

1%28%281%2B.105%2F4%29%5E4%29+=+1.1092072

So the yield is 1.1092-1 = 0.1092 = 10.92%.