In 2014, Bank A paid 2% interest, compounded daily, on a 8-year CD, while the Bank B paid 2% compounded quarterly.
a. What are the effective rates for the two CDs? Use a 365-day year.
b. Suppose $5000 was invested in each of these accounts. Find the compound amount after eight years for each account.
a. The effective rate for Bank A is %.
(Type an integer or decimal rounded to three decimal places as needed.)
The effective rate for Bank B is %.
(Type an integer or decimal rounded to three decimal places as needed.)
b. For Bank A, the compound amount after eight years is $.
(Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest cent as needed.)
For Bank B, the compound amount after eight years is $.
(Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest cent as needed.)