All of you have learned the formula to calculate the compound interest in your school. Compound and simple interests are among the mathematical applications used in real life for years. At certain ...

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On the surface, an interest rate is just a number. How that number applies to debt or equity opens up a world of possibilities. The first consideration is always whether it’s simple interest vs.