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In the formula i=p·r·t, what does p stand for?

Apercent: the interest rate expressed as a percentage
Bprincipal: the amount of money you initially invested
Cperiod: how often the interest is calculated
Dpayout: how much money you end up with

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texaschic101

I = P R T
Interest = principal rate time

so P = principal : the amount of money u initially invest

Lanuel

In the formula I = PRT, the variable P stands for: b. principal: the amount of money you initially invested.

What is an interest?

An interest can be defined as an amount of money that is charged from a borrower on a loan by a lender such as a financial institution (bank).

The types of interest.

In Financial accounting, there are two (2) main types of interest and these include:

  • Compound interest
  • Simple interest

Mathematically, simple interest is given by the formula:

\(I = PRT\)

Where:

  • I is the simple interest.
  • P is the principal or starting amount.
  • R is the interest rate.
  • T is the time measured in years.

In conclusion, the variable P stands for principal and it is the amount of money you initially invested.

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