Question 1175041
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            The solution by  @ewatrrr is  INCORRECT.


            So I came to bring the correct solution.



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The effective annual yield is  


    {{{(1+0.05/4)^4}}} - 1 = {{{1.0125^4}}} - 1 = 1.050945 - 1 = 0.050945,  or, rounded, 0.051, which is 5.1%.    <U>ANSWER</U>
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Solved.


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See the lessons

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/percentage/lessons/Compound-interest-percentage-problem.lesson>Compounded interest percentage problems</A> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/logarithm/Problems-on-discretely-compound-accounts.lesson>Problems on discretely compound accounts</A> 

in this site, and learn the subject from there.



After reading these lessons, you will tackle such problems on your own without asking for help from outside.


Also, &nbsp;you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site

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The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "<U>Logarithms</U>".



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