The treasurer of a credit union proposes changing the method of compounding interest on premium savings accounts to quarterly compounding. If the current rate is $8\mathrm{.}5\%$ compounded monthly$,$ what nominal rate should the treasurer suggest to the board of directors to maintain the same effective rate of$$ interest?

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Part $1$

The new nominal rate of interest should be

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