automobile transmission components to auto manufacturers worldwide and is Mopars largest supplier. A Trans-Star Engineer has been tasked with evaluating bids for new-generation CNC machinery to be directly linked to the automated manufacturing of high-precision transmission band components. The following are three interest rates that are included in the Vendor bids. Trans-Star will make payments on a semiannual basis only. The engineer is confused about the effective interest rates-what they are annually and over the payment period of 6-months. Answer the following questions:

Bid #1: 7.25% per year, compounded monthly

Bid #2: 5.60% per year, compounded quarterly

Bid #3: 6.25% per quarter, compounded quarterly

1. Calculate the effective semiannual interest rate for ALL three bids.

b.) Calculate the effective annual interest rate for ALL three bids.