Compounding frequency, time value, and effective annual rates For each of the cases in the following table, a. Calculate the future value at the end of the specified deposit period. b. Determine the effective annual rate, EAR. C. Compare the nominal annual rate, r, to the effective annual rate, EAR. What relationship exists between compounding frequency and the nominal and effective annual rates? X Data Table (Click on the icon located on the top-right corner of the data table below in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) Compounding Deposit Amount of Nominal frequency, m period Case initial deposit annual rate, (times/year) (years) A $2.700 7% 2 5 B $52,000 12% 6 4 $1,100 6% 1 12 D $20,000 16% 3 6 Print Done