CBA offers a term deposit with a fixed interest rate of 2.4% p.a. compounded monthly. If you deposit $30,000 in this account, how much interest are you going to receive in 6 months and what effective semi-annual interest rate will you earn from this account?

Select one:

a.$360.00 and 1.2%

b.$361.80 and 2.412%

c.$360.00 and 2.4%

d.$361.80 and 1.206%