What Is the Difference Between Formative and Summative Evaluation

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Short Answer

What is the difference between formative and summative evaluation?

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Definitions:

Consumer Price Index

An index that measures the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food, and medical care.

Inflation

is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and subsequently, purchasing power is falling.

Savings

Savings refer to the portion of income that is not spent on consumption but is set aside for future use, often in a bank account or other investment vehicle.

Nominal Interest Rates

Refer to the interest rates before adjustments for inflation, representing the face value of interest paid or received.