Difference between simple and compound interest Submitted to- Submitted by- Mr. Dhruv sir Yash soni BBA-1-A INTEREST-
Interest is payment from a borrower or deposit-
taking financial institution to a lender or depositor of an amount above repayment of the principal sum (i.e. the amount borrowed). It is distinct from a fee which the borrower may pay the lender or some third party. SIMPLE INTEREST-
Simple interest is a quick method of calculating
the interest charge on a loan. Simple interest is determined by multiplying the daily interest rate by the principal by the number of days that elapse between payments. COMPOUND INTEREST
Compound interest is the addition ofinterest to the
principal sum of a loan or deposit, or in other words, intereston interest. It is the result of reinvesting interest, rather than paying it out, so that interest in the next period is then earned on the principal sum plus previously-accumulatedinterest. DIFFERENCE The interest is typically expressed as a percentage and can be either simple or compounded. Simple interest is only based on the principal amount of a loan, while compound interest is based on the principal amount and the accumulatedinterest. BASIS FOR COMPARISON SIMPLE INTEREST COMPOUND INTEREST
Simple Interest refers to an Compound Interest refers to an
interest that is calculated as a interest which is calculated as a Meaning percentage of the principal percentage of principal and amount. accrued interest.
Return Less Comparatively high
Principal Constant Goes on changing during the
entire borrowing period.
Growth Remains uniform Increases rapidly
Interest charged on Principal Principal + Accumulated Interest