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Grade 9-12
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On-Demand Webinar

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.

Standards

State Standards

Concepts

Interest

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In this CTE webinar, teachers will learn the basics of interest, rate calculation, cost of credit, and credit scores.

Description

This unit examines factors related to interest, including: rate calculation, cost of credit,and credit scores. Students will learn how to determine the cost of credit.

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