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Business Finance
Chapter 5 Savings Account
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| savings account | a specific kind of savings account that earns interest |
| deposit | checks, currency, or coins put into a banking account, savings and loan, credit union, or brokerage firm |
| withdrawal | money taken out of a bank account |
| account statement | a bank statement that shows the status of your account, including all deposits to, withdrawals from, and interest earned and credited to your account |
| interest | the amount of money paid for the use of a lender's money |
| simple interest | interest paid only on the original principal |
| principal | the amount of money earning interest |
| annual interest rate | the percent of the principal earned as interest in one year |
| compound interest | interest earned not only on the original principal but also on the interest earned during previous interest periods, earning interest on interest |
| compound interest table | a tool to calculate compound interest quickly |
| daily compounding | interest that is computed each day and added to the account balance |
| annuity | an account into which someone deposits an equal amount of money at equal periods or equal intervals of time |
| ordinary annuity | an account in which equal deposits are made at the end of each interest period |
| annuity due | an account in which equal deposits are made at the beginning of the interest period and start earning interest immediately |
| specific | clearly defined or identified |
| portion | a part of a whole |
| status | a position or rank in relation to others |
| method | orderliness of thought or behavior |
| period | a length or portion of time |
| utilize | make practical and effective use of |
| potential | having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future |
| interval | a pause or break in activity |