ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

COMPOUND INTEREST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the P stand for in a Simple or Compound interest formula?
A
Price
B
Principle
C
Payment
D
Rate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -P = principal. r = rate of interest. n = number of times interest is compounded per year. t = time (in years)

Detailed explanation-2: -P stands for principal; i stands for interest; n stands for the number of compounding periods.

Detailed explanation-3: -SI = Simple interest. P = Principal (sum of money borrowed) R = Rate of interest p.a.

Detailed explanation-4: -P is Present Value or Principal. The present value is the amount borrowed or invested at the beginning of a period.

Detailed explanation-5: -The simple interest formula is I = Prt where. I = interest earned r = annual interest rate ( stated as a decimal) P = principal t = time (in years) Interest rates are quoted for periods of one year and when used in a formula must be converted to a decimal fraction.

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