Asked by William McGinnis on Jun 13, 2024
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An oil company wants to drop the effective rate of interest on its credit card by 3%. If it currently charges a periodic rate of 1.7% per month, at what amount should it set the periodic rate?
Effective Rate
An adjustment of the nominal interest rate on a loan or financial product to reflect an annual compound interest rate, with payments made at the end of the period.
Periodic Rate
The rate of interest charged or earned over a shorter, specified interval of time, often related to the compounding period.
- Examine the effects of varying compounding intervals on the effective interest rate.
- Compute the effective annual yield originating from nominal interest rates with assorted compounding intervals.
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Learning Objectives
- Examine the effects of varying compounding intervals on the effective interest rate.
- Compute the effective annual yield originating from nominal interest rates with assorted compounding intervals.