Chapter8: Analysis Of Risk And Return
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Problem 14QTD
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What does the formula developed for calculating
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Compound interest is nothing but interest earned on interest. In case of simple interest only interest gained on the principal sum is taken while in case of compound interest, interest on both principal amount and the interest earned are considered.
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To calculate the compound interest, we should multiply the initial amount of principal with one plus nominal interest rate to the number of years compounding. The below formula is used to calculate compound interest.
Where, ‘A’ is total amount received after n years,
‘P’ is principal value,
‘r’ is interest rate per year,
‘n’ is number of years
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