Question

What is the effective annual rate​ (EAR)?

Answer 1

Answer: The effective annual rate​ (EAR) is the interest rate that would earn the same interest with annual compounding.

The Effective Annual Rate (EAR) is know as the interest rate earned on a subject/asset or remunerated on a borrowing as a consequence of compounding interest over period of time.

The formula to compute effective annual rate is as follow:

$Effective Annual Rate = [1 + \frac{interest rate}{compounding periods}]^{time periods} - 1$

∴ Option (c) is correct.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct option here is C) .

Explanation:

The EAR (effective annual interest rate) which is also know as annual equivalent rate, is the interest rate which is either earned or it is paid on a loan or an investment or any financial product because of the compounding done over a defined period of time. This rate comes in very handy when one has to compare different products like loans or certificate of deposits.

FORMULA -

= ( 1 + i / n )^n - 1

where i  = interest rate(NOMINAL ) and n = number of periods