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Grade 9-12
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Compound Interest Video and Quiz

Time: 10 mins,
Updated: January 24 2022,
Author: Council for Economic Education
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Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Understand the concept of compound interest.

Standards

State Standards

Concepts

Compounding, Economic Institutions, Interest

In this personal finance video, students will learn about compound interest and play a Kahoot! game.

Description

This video explains compound interest, how it differs from simple interest, and the benefits of compound saving strategies. Play the Kahoot! game to test your skills! This multi-player quiz game reviews the concepts discussed in the video.

 

 

Resources

Subjects:
Personal Finance,Economics

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