Interest is a certain amount of money added on top of what you already have. For example: If you had £1000 in your bank account, and the bank added 5% interest, you would gain £50 free from the bank for keeping that £1000 in your bank.
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Compound Interest
Compound interest increases the amount earned by adding credited interest to the principal, and interest will then be earned on that money as well. The longer the principal and interest remain in the account, the greater the earnings they will accrue.
Interest is earned or paid for the use of money
False. Interest upon interest is compounded interest
Not enough information. The interest earned depends on the capital (which is the only datum provided), on the interest rate, on the time (for example, how long you leave interest in your bank), and on whether simple or compound interest was agreed.