Tomas earned $89 in interest on his savings account last year and has decided to leave the $89 in his account this coming year so it will earn interest. This process of earning interest on prior interest earnings is called:
A. Discounting
B. Duplicating
C. Indexing
D. Compounding
Answer:Compounding
The process of earning interest on prior interest earnings is called compounding.The compounding period may vary and maybe annual ,quarterly ,monthly etc.
Other options explained
Discounting
False.From a finance perspective it refers to the process of determining the present value of an amount .
Duplicating
False.Refers to the repetition of a transaction for example a payment that has already been made.
Indexing
False.From an investment perspective indexing refers to the process of creating a portfolio that reflects the performance of a market index
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