
Yefim S. answered 06/01/20
Math Tutor with Experience
APY = (1 + r/n)n - 1 = (1 + 0.0315/2)2 - 1 = 0.03175 = 3.175%
Sufyan M.
asked 06/01/20A bank features a saving account that has an annual percentage rate of r= 3.15 with interest compounded twice a year.
What is the annual percentage yeld (APY) for the savings account? (The APY is the actual or effective annual percentage rate which includes all compounding in the year).
APY=
round answer to 3 thousandths of a percent
Yefim S. answered 06/01/20
Math Tutor with Experience
APY = (1 + r/n)n - 1 = (1 + 0.0315/2)2 - 1 = 0.03175 = 3.175%
Mark M. answered 06/01/20
Mathematics Teacher - NCLB Highly Qualified
A = 1(1 + 0.035/2)2
A = 1.01752
A = 1.03530
i = 3.53%
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Mark M.
My error in miss reading the rate. Thanks to Yefim for correcting.06/01/20