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Intermediate Financial and Capital Accounting
Appendix A
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Accounting
Undergraduate 3
02/03/2012

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Term
How is simple interest computed
Definition
On principle only
Term
How is compound interest computed
Definition

1. On principle

2. On interest earned to date

Term
Which type of interest is used in normal business situations?
Definition
Compound Interest
Term
Variables fundamental to compund interest.
Definition

1. Rate of interest

2. Number of time periods

3. Present Value

4. Future Value

Term

What does an annunity require?

 

Definition

1. Periodic payments or reciepts (called rents of the same amount).

2. The same-length interval between such rents

3. Compounding of interest once each period

Term

When do rents occur for an ordinary annunity

 

Definition

End of the period.

 

Term

When do rents occur for an annunity due?

 

Definition
Beginning of the period.
Term
Is there interest during the first period of an ordinary annunity?
Definition
No. Rents are at the end of each period.
Term
When do rents occur during an annunity due.
Definition

At the beginning of each period.

 

Term
Does interest accumulate during the first period of an annunity due?
Definition
Yes.
Term
Which has more interest periods, ordinary annunity of annunity due?
Definition
Annunity Due.
Term
When do rents occur for a defered annunity?
Definition
After a specified number of periods.
Term
how is a defered annunity future value calculated.
Definition
Calculated the same as a regular future value annunity.
Term
How is present value of a defered annunity calculated?
Definition
Must recognize the interest that occurs during the defferal period.
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