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Business - Ch 7
Saving
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Interest | A reward given by a financial institution for saving money with them. |
| Balance | The amount of money in an account at a given time. |
| Simple Interest | Calculated as a percentage of the original amount put into the savings account. |
| Compound Interest | Calculated as a percentage of the total amount in the account at the end of each year. |
| AER | The compound interest rate. |
| Fixed Interest Rates | Remain the same for a set period of time. |
| Variable Interest Rates | Can fall or rise. |
| DIRT | A government tax on interest earned from a financial institution. |
| Savings | The part of a person's income they do not spend. |
| Investing | A long-term financial commitment. |
| Deposit Account | Allow customers to save their money; rewards them with interest. |
| Share Account | Receives a share of the profit. |