For $100,000, Royal Life Insurance Co. will sell a 20-year annuity paying $802.76 at the end of each month. What monthly compounded nominal rate and effective rate of return does the annuitant (the buyer of the annuity) earn on the invested funds?

Compounded Nominal Rate

The rate at which interest is calculated on the initial principal and previously accumulated interest over a specific time period without considering the inflation.

Effective Rate

The annual interest rate on a loan or investment, taking into account the effect of compounding, as opposed to the nominal rate which does not.

Annuity

A financial scheme that guarantees a set sequence of disbursements to an individual, frequently used to secure income in retirement.