Stage 5 · Financial mathematics B · Solve problems involving compound interest and depreciation · Topic: Financial maths · Year 9, 10

Use the compound interest formula to establish the depreciation formula S = V_0(1 - r)ⁿ where S = salvage value, V_0 = initial value of the asset, r = depreciation rate per time period and n = number of periods

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MA5-FIN-C-02 solves financial problems involving compound interest and depreciation

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Stage 5 Unit 11 – applying exponentials (sample unit of learning)
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Outcome codes found in document: MA5-FIN-C-02, MA5-NLI-C-01, MA5-NLI-C-02, MA5-NLI-P-01