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EFFECTIVE YIELD Definition & Legal Meaning

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The actual INTEREST RATE an investor earns on an investment after taking into account fees, actual price paid, and AMORTIZATION of PRINCIPAL or ACCRETION OF DISCOUNT. See also EFFECTIVE RATE.

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