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For you to be indifferent, the effective annual rate of both banks should be equal.
Effective annual rate = (1 + (stated rate / n))n - 1,
where n = number of compounding periods in a year.
Your Bank
Your bank compounds quarterly, hence there are 4 compounding periods in a year.
Effective annual rate = (1 + (stated rate / n))n - 1
Effective annual rate = (1 + (12%/4))4 - 1
Effective annual rate = 12.55%.
Acme Bank
Acme bank compounds monthly, hence there are 12 compounding periods in a year.
The effective annual rate should equal 12.55% for you to be indifferent.
Effective annual rate = (1 + (stated rate / n))n - 1
12.55% = (1 + (stated interest rate /12))12 - 1
stated interest rate = ((1 + 12.55%)1/12 - 1) * 12
stated interest rate = 11.88%.
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For you to be indifferent, the effective annual rate of both banks should be equal.
Effective annual rate = (1 + (stated rate / n))n - 1,
where n = number of compounding periods in a year.
Your Bank
Your bank compounds quarterly, hence there are 4 compounding periods in a year.
Effective annual rate = (1 + (stated rate / n))n - 1
Effective annual rate = (1 + (10.66%/4))4 - 1
Effective annual rate = 11.09%.
Acme Bank
Acme bank compounds monthly, hence there are 12 compounding periods in a year.
The effective annual rate should equal 11.09% for you to be indifferent.
Effective annual rate = (1 + (stated rate / n))n - 1
11.09% = (1 + (stated interest rate /12))12 - 1
stated interest rate = ((1 + 11.09%)1/12 - 1) * 12
stated interest rate = 10.57%.
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