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Interest Conversion
15-6 Interest Conversion
Interest Conversion lets you calculate the effective or nominal interest rate for interest that is 
compounded multiple times during a year. 
Interest Conversion Fields
The following fields appear on the Interest Conversion calculation page.
Field
Description
N
Number of times interest is compounded per year
EFF
Effective interest rate (as a percent)
APR
Nominal interest rate (as a percent)
I Example  1
What is the annual effective interest rate ([EFF]) on a certificate that offers a nominal interest 
rate of 3% ([APR]), compounded quarterly (N = 4)?