Investment and Loans
Compound interest, growth and decay factors, shares and dividends, asset depreciation, and loan recurrences.
Active lessons
5
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Lesson flow
Learn -> Guided Practice -> Independent Practice -> Mastery Quiz
How to use this unit
- Start from lesson 1 and move through the pathway in order.
- Use guided practice before attempting independent practice.
- Mastery quizzes check whether the skill is ready for review or extension.
Unit pathway
Lesson pathway
5 of 5 active
Lesson 1
Investment and Loans Revision
Consolidate Year 11 percentage and interest skills: finding percentage of a quantity, percentage increase/decrease, and simple interest I = Prn — preparation for compound interest and depreciation.
Lesson 2
Investment and Compound Interest
Calculate compound investment balances, interest earned, growth factors, and net returns after fees.
Lesson 3
Shares, Dividends and Brokerage
Calculate total dividends, dividend yield, brokerage fees on buying and selling shares, capital gain or loss, and total return from a share investment.
Lesson 4
Depreciation and Loans
Model asset depreciation and loan balances using decay factors, repayments, and recurrence relations.
Lesson 5
Straight-Line vs Declining Balance Depreciation
Apply S = V₀ − Dn for straight-line depreciation and S = V₀(1−r)ⁿ for declining balance depreciation, and compare both methods for the same asset.
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