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John opens a savings account with $1000.00 that compounds daily interest. The Apr at the time is 3.5%. What is the apy to the nearest hundred of a percent after 1 year

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 Aug 18, 2014

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I think this is what you are asking.

 

If the nominal interest rate is 3.5% pa compounded daily, what is the effective yearly rate.

 

$$(1+r)^1 = (1+\frac{0.035}{365})^{365}$$

 

effective annual rate =     $${\left({\mathtt{1}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\frac{{\mathtt{0.035}}}{{\mathtt{365}}}}\right)}^{{\mathtt{365}}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{1}} = {\mathtt{0.035\: \!617\: \!971\: \!057\: \!178\: \!2}}$$

 

So to the nearest 100th of a percent the effective annual interest rate is 3.56%

 Aug 19, 2014
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Best Answer

I think this is what you are asking.

 

If the nominal interest rate is 3.5% pa compounded daily, what is the effective yearly rate.

 

$$(1+r)^1 = (1+\frac{0.035}{365})^{365}$$

 

effective annual rate =     $${\left({\mathtt{1}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\frac{{\mathtt{0.035}}}{{\mathtt{365}}}}\right)}^{{\mathtt{365}}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{1}} = {\mathtt{0.035\: \!617\: \!971\: \!057\: \!178\: \!2}}$$

 

So to the nearest 100th of a percent the effective annual interest rate is 3.56%

Melody Aug 19, 2014

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