# Finance, growth and decay notes

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- [Simple and compound growth and decay](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/technical-mathematics/notes/finance-growth-and-decay/simple-and-compound-growth-and-decay) — Simple and Compound Growth and Decay Financial mathematics is about understanding how money grows (through interest and investment) and how assets lose value (through depreciation). These concepts…
- [Effective and nominal interest rates](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/technical-mathematics/notes/finance-growth-and-decay/effective-and-nominal-interest-rates) — Effective and Nominal Interest Rates In the real world, interest is often compounded more frequently than once a year — monthly, quarterly, or even daily. This gives rise to the distinction between…
- [Timelines and calculating n using logs](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/technical-mathematics/notes/finance-growth-and-decay/timelines-and-calculating-n-using-logs) — Timelines and Calculating n Using Logs Complex financial problems often involve multiple interest rate changes, deposits, or withdrawals over time. Timelines help us visualise and solve these…

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