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What is the absolute difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on 20000 for 2 years..........

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What is the absolute difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on 20000 for 2 years at 5% per annum?

posted May 27, 2019 by Saif Khanam

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Simple interest= 20000*2*5/100=2000
Compound interest= 20000*((1 + 0.05)^2 -1)=2050
The difference=2050-2000=50 or 0.25%

answer Jun 14, 2019 by Hanifa Mammadov



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