econ ch1 Flashcards
refers to any medium of exchange that is widely accepted in the payments of goods or services and/or in settlement of debts.
money
is the amount of money paid for the use of money called capital for a certain period of time or the income produced by money which has been loaned.
interest
is the interest to be paid which is proportional to the length of time the principal is used.
simple interest
types of simple interest
- ordinary simple interest
- exact simple interest
computed based on banker’s year
ordinary simple interest
computed based on exact number of days
exact simple interest
is a simple graphical representation of cash flows drawn on a time scale. It is used to simplify problems having diverse receipts and disbursements
cash flow diagram
is a written promise of a person or business (as maker) to pay another person or business (payee) within a specified period of time.
promissory notes
types of notes
- Simple Interest Note
- Bank Discount Note
is a note where the value is stated on the note (face value) which corresponds to the principal amount, the total amount to be repaid (maturity value of the note), and the date to which the amount is due (maturity date)
simple interest note
is a note where the value is stated on the note corresponds to the maturing amount to which the interest is being calculated and is deducted in advance. (The amount received by the maker is proceeds)
bank discount note
is the difference between the present worth and the future worth
discount
is the interest earned by the principal which is added to the principal to earned an interest in the succeeding period.
compund interest
types of rate of interest
- Nominal rate of interest
- effective rate of interest
specifies the rate of interest and a number of interest periods in one year
nominal rate of interest