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Effective Annual Rate & Nominal Rate

Subject Area
Math: Algebra II: Logarithms and Exponentials
Math: Precalculus: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Financial Literacy: Investments: Investments
Level
9-12
Activity Time
60 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-84 series
TI-Nspire Version
5.4
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS

Effective Annual Rate & Nominal Rate

Activity Overview

In this activity, students use the effective annual rate calculation to compare the nominal rates of various financial instruments.

About the Lesson

In this activity, students will evaluate different scenarios, including:

  • Given a nominal rate and the number of compounding periods, determine the effective annual rate.
  • Given an effective annual yield and the number of compounding periods, determine the nominal interest rate.

Subject Area
Math: Algebra II: Logarithms and Exponentials
Math: Precalculus: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Financial Literacy: Investments: Investments
Level
9-12
Activity Time
60 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-84 series
TI-Nspire Version
5.4
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS
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