ENGINEERING ECONOMY
ENGINEERING ECONOMY
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Chapter 4, Problem 1P
To determine

Identifying the compounding interest time period.

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Option (a):

Interest rate is 1% per week. It indicates that interest rate is calculated once in a week. Thus, the interest compounding period is a week.

Option (b):

Interest rate is 2.5% per quarter. It indicates that the interest rate is calculated once in a quater. Thus, the interest compounding period is a quarter.

Option (c):

Interest rate is 8.5% compounding semiannually. It indicates that interest rate is calculated once in a six month. Thus, the interest compounding period is six months.

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