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interest
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Finance
10th Grade
02/01/2013

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Term
simple interest
Definition
Interest paid only on the original principal, not on the interest accrued.
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compound interest
Definition
Interest computed on the accumulated unpaid interest as well as on the original principal.
Term
rule of 72
Definition
A rule of thumb method used to determine how many years it takes to double investment money at a given growth or interest rate.
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tax exempt
Definition
Producing interest that is exempt from income tax
Term
tax deffered
Definition
Of or relating to an investment that is not liable to taxation until income is withdrawn or an appointed date is reached
Term
annual percentage yeild
Definition
Amount of interest expressed as a percentage rate, a deposit account (or a share draft account) would earn in a year at a stated interest rate.
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certificate of deposit
Definition
A certificate from a bank stating that the named party has a specified sum on deposit, usually for a given period of time at a fixed rate of interest.
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u.s. savings bond
Definition
in general, bond that matures in 10 years or more.
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