ASSIGNMENT 2
DUE DATE: SEPT 2025
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SEPTEMBER 2025
Question 1 Determine the equivalent weekly compounded interest rate
(to two decimal places) of an interest rate of 14,90% per year, compounded
quarterly
Q1 — Equivalent weekly rate
Formula:
1/52
EAR = (1 + 0.149/4)4 − 1,iweek = (1 + EAR)− 1
Calc: EAR = (1.03725)4 − 1 = 0.157534. iweek =
(1.157534)1/52 − 1 = 0.002817.
0.28% per week.