Question of the Day!

Section 5 - Economics - Question 1

A loan-shark company provides loans and charges an interest of 5% per month.  If the interest is compounded monthly, the effective interest rate for the year most nearly is

  60.00%

64.34%

78.58%

79.58%

HINT

This question of the day was provided by the courtesy of  Professor Autar Kaw of the University of South Florida from the book Fundamentals of Engineering Examination Sample Questions General Engineering.