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With compound interest, in the second and subsequent periods, you are earning interest on the interest earned in previous periods. If you withdraw the interest earned at the end of every period, the two schemes will earn the same amount.
Interest for 1st year = $6 Principal after 1 year = $206 Interest for 2nd year = $6.18 Principal after 2 year = $212.18 Total Interest earned after 2 years = $12.18
simple(interest is earned on the original principal) $100 earning 10% per month with earn $10 every month and compound(interest is compounded every set amount of time e.g. monthly and a new principal is derived) $100 earning 10% per month compounded monthly will earn $10 the first month after which it is compounded making the new principal $110 the next month will earn $11 and so on
Compound Interest
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.