True of false: You can fully trust any bank without even reading terms of their financial agreement.
False. Remember to read the fine print.
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What is the major difference between simple and compound interest?
Simple interest is computed once; compound interest is computed as many times as compounding frequency requires.
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True of falce: higher compounding frequency always results in a higher final interest.
True.
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Does principal stay the same in compound interest scenario?
No, it changes every time the interest is compounded (calculated).
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What is compounding frequency?
It's a number of times interest is compounded (calculated).
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Is amount of compound interest the same every time it is computed?
No, it grows because it is computed based on growing principle.
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What factors influence total amount of compound interest to be paid?
Beginning principal, compounding frequency, and interest rate.
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Given the same amount of beginning principal and the same interest rate, which compounding frequency will result in a higher final interest: when compounded semi-annually or monthly?
Monthly is always higher.
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You borrow $100, and interest is compounde semi-annually at 5% rate. What will be the amount of principle after first 6 month?
$100 + ($100x 5%)=$105
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How does principal change in compound interest scenario?
It keeps on growing because every time interest is computed it is added to the principal.
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True of false: You can easily back out of any business agreement (without any penalties), if you discover that the conditions were not clearly disclosed to you.
False. It's your responsibility: "caveat emptor" (Buyer Beware)
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What mathematical concept is compound interest based upon?
It's based on the idea of geometrical progression.
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What type of compounding frequency is usually used by credit card companies?
