Altwell Bank offers to lend you $75,000 at a nominal interest rate of 9%, compounded monthly. The loan (principal plus interest) must be repaid at the end of the year. Bank of Iowa also offers to lend you the $75,000, but it will charge an annual rate of 10%, with no interest due until the end of the year. How much higher or lower is the effective annual rate charged by Bank of Iowa versus the rate charged by Altwell Bank?

A.

Lower by 0.62%

B.

Lower by 0.42%

C.

Higher by 0.52%

D.

Higher by 0.62%