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Which one of the following investments provides the highest effective annual rate of return (i.e., which of the following investments is the BEST = the largest EAR) over an investment horizon of 10 years)?
a. An investment which has a 3.0 percent nominal rate with annual compounding.
b. An investment which has a 2.98 percent nominal rate with semi-annual compounding.
c. An investment which has a 2.965 percent nominal rate with quarterly compounding.
d. An investment which has a 2.9575 percent nominal rate with monthly compounding.
e. An investment which has a 2.955 percent nominal rate and daily (365) compounding.