All the FINANCIAL MATHS content need for MATHS CORE PAPER 1 (Grade 10-12).
This includes grade 11 revision, the different types of annuities, sinking funds, applications of finance, how to critically analyse investment & loan options, and how to make informed financial decisions.
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Financial Mathematics
MATHEMATICS GRADE 12
BY NIKITA VERMEULEN
, FINANCIAL MATHS
REVISION/BASICS
SIMPLE & COMPOUND GROWTH & DECAY
SIMPLE GROWTH & DECAY
The amount that an item or investment increases or decreases is calculated on the original amount and is the
same in each period.
Inflation is always compound interest.
A=P ( 1+¿ )
Simple Interest:
Simple Decay: A=P(1−¿)
Another name for simple decay is straight line depreciation.
Where:
A – final amount
P – principle amount/starting value
i – interest rate
o Written as a decimal
o Divide the given interest rate by 100
n – number of time periods
COMPOUND GROWTH & DECAY
Interest or depreciation is calculated on the value of an investments or item at the end of each period.
Another name for compound decay is depreciation on a reducing balance.
Compound Interest: A=P¿
Compound Decay: A=P¿
Where:
A – final amount
P – principle amount/starting value
i – interest rate
o Written as a decimal
o Divide the given interest rate by 100
n – number of time periods
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