Interest paid periodically and paid on the principal plus interest earned.
Simple Interest
Compound Interest
Hard Interest
Double Interest
2. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Money paid to you by a financial institution when you deposit funds there.
Allowance
Income
Interest
Tips
3. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
A quick way to estimate the amount of time it will take for your money to double when placed in a savings account at a given interest rate. 72 divided by interest rate.
Rule of 27
Rule of Doubles
20/10 Rule
Rule of 72
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is the typical relationship between time and interest rate?
Longer time period usually equals higher interest rates
Shorter time period usually equals higher interest rates
Longer time periods usually have no effect on interest rates.
Shorter time periods usually have no effect on interest rates.
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
To earn as much interest as possible, you should open a savings account that earns _______interest and has the ______ interest rate.
compound; lowest
compound; highest
simple; lowest
simple; highest
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Anthony is deciding between different savings accounts at his bank. He has four options,based on how frequently interest compounds. Which should he choose if he wants the best rate of return on his interest?
Annual Compounding
Semi-Annual Compounding
Monthly Compounding
Daily Compounding
7. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Your returns (or interest rate) are 6% a year. How long before your investment doubles?
18 years
16 years
12 years
8 years
8. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
What interest rate would you need to double $3500 in 9 years?
7%
10%
8%
38.8%
9. Multiple Choice
5 minutes
1 pt
Jerry borrowed $4,000 for 5 years at 6% simple interest rate. How much interest is that?