Calculate the future value at the end of the specified deposit period. b. Determine the effective annual rate, EAR. c. Compare the nominal annual rate, r, to the effective annual rate, EAR. What relationship exists between compounding frequency and the nominal and effective annual rates? a. The future value of case A at the end of year 7 is $_____(Round to the nearest cent.) Case Amount of initial deposit Nominal annual rate, r Compounding frequency, m (times/year) Deposit period (years) A $2,600 7% 2 7 B $51,000 12% 4 4 C $1,000 6% 2 12 D $17,000 15% 4 6