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SOA Exam FM Sample Question 186

Study guide: Exam FM-2

A corporation makes a payment at the end of each month into a savings account that offers an annual nominal interest rate of 8% compounded quarterly.

Determine the equivalent effective rate of interest per payment period.

  • A) \left(1+\dfrac{8\%}{4}\right)^{1/3}-1
  • B) \left(1+\dfrac{8\%}{12}\right)-1
  • C) \left(1+\dfrac{8\%}{12}\right)^{3}-1
  • D) \left(1+\dfrac{8\%}{12}\right)^{12}-1
  • E) \left(1+\dfrac{8\%}{4}\right)^{4}-1

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