Certain investments compound interest at different intervals. What effect does the size of the compounding interval have on the yield of the investment?

With the same stated annual interest rate, compounding more frequently means interest is added to the balance sooner. That interest can then earn interest during later compounding periods, increasing the investment’s effective yearly yield. Therefore, choice a is correct: smaller compounding intervals produce a higher yield because interest is reinvested more quickly.

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