A Process by Which,through the Operation of Interest,a Present Sum

question 49

Multiple Choice

A process by which,through the operation of interest,a present sum becomes a greater sum in the future is:

• A)the additive principle.
• B)the accumulation principle.
• C)the compounding principle.
• D)the discounting principle.

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