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What is the effective annual rate of 8% compounded daily?
Effective annual rate is calculated using the below formula:
EAR= (1+r/n)^n-1
Where r is the interest rate and n is the number of compounding periods in one year.
EAR= (1+0.08/365)^365 - 1
= 1.0833 - 1
= 0.0833*100
= 8.83%.