Miss Fields is trying to decide which one of three compound accounts she should invest her profit from selling cookies in. She could invest in a quarterly account that compounds interest at a 6.32% annual rate a year, a monthly account that compounds interest at a 6.29% annual rate a year, or a weekly account that compounds interest at a 6.28% annual rate a year. Which account

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Miss Fields is trying to decide which one of three compound accounts she should invest her profit from selling cookies in. She could invest in a quarterly account that compounds interest at a 6.32% annual rate a year, a monthly account that compounds interest at a 6.29% annual rate a year, or a weekly account that compounds interest at a 6.28% annual rate a year. Which account should she pick? 

Explain your choice by finding the effective rates of these accounts.

 

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