Compound Interest

Objectives:
  • Calculate a periodic rate.
  • Determine the number of compounding periods in a given amount of time.
  • Calculate the future value of a compound interest loan.
  • Calculate the annual yield of a loan.
  • Calculate the present value of a compound interest loan given its future value.



Vocabulary:
  • compound interest
  • compounding period
  • periodic rate
  • annual yield
  • nominal rate
Formulas:
  • Compound Interest Formula:




  • Annual Yield Formula:






Possible Classroom Examples:



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