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Financial Management: Interest

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: Council for Economic Education
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

  • Define interest.
  • Understand how inflation interferes with money.
  • Understand how interest is calculated.
  • Understand how interest rates are determined.
  • Understand how to pay less interest.
  • Identify real world examples on interest.

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State Standards

Concepts

Interest

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Subjects:
Personal Finance,Other

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