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Simple interest is calculated one time @ a specified rate over a specific length of time. Compound interest is calculated multiple times @ a specified rated divided by the number of given periods within a specified time.

example: $100 @ 10% interest over 1 year.

Simple interest: principle x rate x time = interest;

$100 x .10 x 1 = $10

example: $100 @ 10% interest compounded quarterly over 1 year.

Compound interest: principle x {(1 + rate / #periods)n} = interest

$100 x {(1 + .10 / 4 )^4} =

$100 x (1 .025 )^4 =

$100 x 1.1038 = $10.38

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