accumulation factor

noun

: the factor (1 + r) ⁿ by which any principal must be multiplied to give its amount at compound interest after n periods, r being the interest for one period

the accumulation factor for 10 years at 6 percent compounded quarterly is (1.015)⁴⁰

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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