Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Chapter 4 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - Section 4.7 Financial Models - 4.7 Assess Your Understanding - Page 346: 26

Answer

$6.184 \% $

Work Step by Step

Recall: Effective Rate of Interest Formula for Continuous Compounding $$r_e = e^r-1$$ where $r_e:$ Effective Rate of Interest $r:$ Annual Interest Rate The given problem has: $r=0.06$ Thus, using the formula above gives: $r_e = e^{0.06}-1$ $r_e \approx 0.06184$ $r_e \approx 6.184 \% $
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