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APR (annual percentage rate) and APY (annual percentage yield) differ because APY accounts for compounding. APY is always higher and shows the true return on savings or cost of credit.

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APY = (1 + APR/n)ⁿ - 1, where n is compounding frequency per year

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  1. 1Enter APR as a decimal
  2. 2Select compounding frequency (daily, monthly, quarterly, annual)
  3. 3Calculate APY using the formula

ସମାଧାନ ହୋଇଥିବା ଉଦାହରଣ

ଇନପୁଟ୍
APR = 5%, daily compounding
ଫଳ
APY ≈ 5.127%
(1 + 0.05/365)³⁶⁵ - 1

ଏଡ଼ାଇବା ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ସାଧାରଣ ଭୁଲ

  • Treating APR and APY as equivalent
  • Wrong compounding frequency

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