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Regional Bank:
4
0.06
Effective rate = 1 + - 1.0 = (1.015)4 – 1.0
4
= 1.0614 – 1.0 = 0.0614 = 6.14%.
b. Choose a Regional account is the right choice if funds must be left on deposit during an
entire compounding period in order for to receive any interest (1 year for Universal and 1
quarter for Regional). Assuming that it is high possibility to make a withdrawal during the
year. For example, if the withdrawal is made after 10 months, it would earn nothing on
the Universal account but (1,015) 3 - 1.0 = 4.57% on the Regional account.
PMT = $6,594.94.
Since the payments are spread out over a longer time period, more interest must be paid
on the loan, which raises the amount of each payment.
10-year loan 5-year loan
10($8,137.27) - $50,000 5($6,594.94) - $50,000
= $31,372.70 = $15,949.37
I/YR = 5.185%.
Since this is a periodic rate so the nominal annual rate = 5.185%(2) = 10.37%.
I/YR = 5.075%.
Since this is a periodic rate so the nominal annual rate = 5.075%(2) = 10.15%.
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Price at 8% Price at 7%
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10-year, 10% annual coupon 1,134.20 1,210.71 6.75%