Suppose I borrow a dollar from you and I’ll pay you 100% interest at the end of the year.  How much money will you have then? $1 * (1 + 1) = $2 What happens if instead the interest is calculated as  50% twice in the year? $1 * (1.5 * 1.5) = $2.25 After 6 months I owe you $1.50 and then at … Continue reading →