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The APR on a loan is 13.45%, compounded monthly. What is the effective semi-annual rate?
Select one:
a. 6.725%
b. 6.916%
c. 7.225%
d. One cannot compare rates with different compounding frequencies.
Answer is (b) : 6.916%
| Value | 100 | |
| Rate | 13.45% | |
| Month | Interest | Cumulative Interest | 
| 1 | 1.121 | 1.121 | 
| 2 | 1.133 | 2.254 | 
| 3 | 1.146 | 3.400 | 
| 4 | 1.159 | 4.559 | 
| 5 | 1.172 | 5.731 | 
| 6 | 1.185 | 6.916 | 
| 7 | 1.20 | 8.11 | 
| 8 | 1.21 | 9.33 | 
| 9 | 1.23 | 10.55 | 
| 10 | 1.24 | 11.79 | 
| 11 | 1.25 | 13.04 | 
| 12 | 1.27 | 14.31 |