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Simple interest is obtained where you take the interest every year/set period as opposed to compund interest where interest is calculated on the previous answer.

For Example: Adding 10% Interest, Starting With 100.

Simple: 100, 110, 120, 130...

Compund: 100, 110, 121, 133.1...

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