a. What is the effective annual interest rate when a nominal rate of 12% per year is

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a. What is the effective annual interest rate when a nominal rate of 12% per year is compounded monthly?

b. How many months does it take for a present sum of money to double if the nominal interest rate is 12% per year and compounding is monthly?
c. How many months does it take for a present sum of money to triple if the nominal interest rate is 12% per year and compounding is monthly?

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Compounding is the process in which an asset's earnings, from either capital gains or interest, are reinvested to generate additional earnings over time. This growth, calculated using exponential functions, occurs because the investment will...
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Engineering Economy

ISBN: 978-0133439274

16th edition

Authors: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling

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