Indifferent between the two investments


Problem:

Bank A offers a 2-year certificate of deposit (CD) that pays 10 percent compounded annually. Bank B offers a 2-year CD that is compounded semi-annually. The CDs have identical risk.

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Question: What is the stated, or simple, rate that Bank B would have to offer to make you indifferent between the two investments?

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