Your credit card company charges you 1.45 percent per month. What is the EAR on your credit card? Multiple Choice A 16.53% B 18.13% C 18.86% D 17.40% E 19.80%

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Your credit card company charges you 1.45 percent per month. What is the EAR on your credit card?

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A 16.53%
B 18.13%

C 18.86%
D 17.40%
E 19.80%

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Answer to above question is OPTION (C) i.e. 18.86%

Formula to calculate Effective Annual Interest rate:

   EAR=(1+i/m)^m-1

   where i=interest rate

             m=frequency of compounding

       

                In the given question Interest rate =1.45% per month

                                 Interest rate per annum = 1.45%*12=17.4% per annum

                               Monthly compounding =12 times

                     

                EAR=(1+i/m)^m-1

                        =(1+17.4%/12)^12-1

                        =1.1886-1

                        =0.1886 OR 18.86%

                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

             

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