By calculating the maturity value of $100 invested for 1 year at each rate, determine which rate of return an investor would prefer.
a) 8.0% compounded monthly.
b) 8.1% compounded quarterly.
c) 8.2% compounded semi-annually.
d) 8.3% compounded annually.

Compounded Monthly

Describes the method of computing interest by adding the interest from past periods to the original principal amount and then doing the calculations monthly.

Rate of Return

The earnings or losses accrued from an investment over a predetermined period, measured as a fraction of the investment's buying price.