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Continuous Compounding

Subject Area
Math: Algebra I: Exponential Functions
Math: Algebra II: Logarithms and Exponentials
Math: Precalculus: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Financial Literacy: Investments: Investments
Level
9-12
Activity Time
60 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-84 series
Applications
Other Materials
This is Activity 6 from the EXPLORATIONS Book:
Time, Value, Money: Applications on the TI-83.
Resource Types
Lessons

Continuous Compounding

Activity Overview

In this activity, students deal with financial computations, where the interest is compounded continuously. Depending on the length of each compounding period, students will determine the number of compounding periods.

Subject Area
Math: Algebra I: Exponential Functions
Math: Algebra II: Logarithms and Exponentials
Math: Precalculus: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Financial Literacy: Investments: Investments
Level
9-12
Activity Time
60 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-84 series
Applications
Other Materials
This is Activity 6 from the EXPLORATIONS Book:
Time, Value, Money: Applications on the TI-83.
Resource Types
Lessons
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