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Which of the following is used in the formula for determining compounded interest?
All of the above. Principal, rate of return, and time periods are used in the compounding formula.
2.
Compound interest is _______.
Interest paid on both interest earned and principal. Because of the way compound interest works, your earnings grow faster than they would by simple interest alone.
3.
To find out the rate of interest that you would need to double your investment in a certain number of years, _______.
Divide 72 by the number of years. To find out the rate of interest you will need to double your investment in a certain amount of years, divide 72 by the number of years.
4.
Interest paid on savings accounts and bonds is generally taxable.
True. Interest paid on savings accounts and bonds is generally taxable.
5.
By investing often while you earn compound interest, you can increase your total return. This is possible because frequent investing increases your _______.
Principal. Frequent investing adds to the size of your principal, thus magnifying your return.