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Interest Explained - Simple vs Compound

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At 6% for four years, $2,000 in compound interest earns $44.95 more than the same money at simple interest, the gap separating I = P x r x t from A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt) before the Rule of 72 gets a preview.

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