Econ Flashcards
Amount of money earned by a given capital
interest
interest directly proportional to the length of time and the amount of principal borrowed
simple interest
consists of a series of equal payments made at equal intervals of time
annuity
equal payments are made at the end of each payment period starting from the first period
ordinary annuity
payments of the first amount is deferred a certain number of periods after the first
deferred annuity
payments are made at the start of each period, beginning from the first period.
annuity due
periodic payments continue indefinitely.
perpetuity
increase in amount of money needed to purchase same amount of goods or service. results in a decrease in purchasing power
inflation
decrease in the value of an asset due to usage or passage of time
depreciation