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Simple interest
Interest paid only on the original amount, so it is the same every year.
Compound and simple growth
Simple interest grows in a straight line to 2,500, compound interest curves up to about 4,322.
Year 0
10
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30
1,000
Compound
4,322
Simple
2,500
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