EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 3 MIN
AFOQT Exam Prep 20, Simple and Compound Interest
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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - To master the simple interest formula (I=Prt) and the basic compound interest formula (A=P(1+r)^t). - Why you must always convert interest rates to decimals and time periods to years before calculating. - The critical difference: simple interest is based only on the initial principal, while compound interest is based on the principal plus accumulated interest. - To identify whether an AFOQT question is asking for the total interest earned or the final account balance, a common exam trap. - How to handle questions that require comparing the outcomes of simple versus compound interest over a specific period. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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