Christine deposits $ into an account that pays simple interest at a rate of per year.
Kevin deposits $ into an account that also pays interest per year. But it is compounded annually.
Find the interest Christine and Kevin earn during each of the first three years.
Then decide who earns more interest for each year.
Assume there are no withdrawals and no additional deposits.
tableYearInterest Christine earns Simple interestInterest Kevin earns Interest compounded annuallyWho earns more interest?FirsttableChristine earns more.Kevin earns more.They earn the same amount.Second$ tableChristine earns more.Kevin earns more.They earn the same amount.ThirdtableChristine earns more.Kevin earns more.They earn the same amount.